Martin Kpebu, a private attorney, was taken into custody on the grounds of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) on Wednesday due to what officials characterize as a record of misbehavior against the facility’s security staff.
According to the Director of Strategy, Communication, and Research at the OSP, Sammy Darko, the detention was unrelated to the ongoing inquiry into claims Mr. Kpebu has made against Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng.
Rather, officials claim that his actions at the OSP compound entrance—which they characterized as disrespectful, obstructive, and consistent with prior encounters—were the cause of the incident.
Mr. Darko said that this is not the first time Mr. Kpebu has argued with OSP security officials, adding that he often gives a different version of events to the public following such clashes.
Officials said Mr. Kpebu arrived at the OSP and parked near the entrance to address the media, despite numerous instructions that the area must remain clean.
He relocated to a nearby food vendor’s position to finish the conversation when security guards warned him.
When he later entered the OSP compound, guards warned him that photography and videography were prohibited within the facilities. The OSP claims that this caused Mr. Kpebu to become enraged.
He allegedly told them they were “nobodies” and that even their supervisor “would soon be removed,” ridiculed them, disregarded their authority, and threatened to denounce them.
Following a formal warning, officers arrested him for blocking workers conducting their legitimate duty. According to the OSP, no internal report indicates any violence or mistreatment, and the arrest was made without the use of force.
Mr. Kpebu was later granted bail under conventional administrative procedures, with the conditions disclosed to him and his legal team. But one of his attorneys allegedly insulted the police and caused a commotion by refusing to leave the area until he was returned.
She was escorted away without the use of force, according to OSP officials.
Mr. Kpebu was transferred to a secure holding area as part of routine processing. The OSP maintains that he was not refused access to legal representation and that all procedures were followed.
The office has denied suggestions that it “fell into a trap,” claiming the arrest was a basic enforcement of the law in response to wrongdoing on its grounds.
“Connections, public influence, or media prominence do not place anyone above the law,” an official said, adding that comparable actions at the Police Headquarters or the National Intelligence Bureau would likely have resulted in swift arrest.
Source: newsthemegh.com