The Ministry of National Security has said the publication in circulation on social media which purports that a freelance Journalist, Sacut Amenga-Etegu has been unduly arrested and detained is false.
“Contrary to the content of the publication, the Journalist was arrested based on an order of a High Court for filming and/or videoing the Court’s proceedings without authority.
“It is worth noting that the journalist was remanded by the same Court to reappear on 14th March 2022,” the Ministry explained in a press release.
The Ministry added that “the public is, therefore, urged to disregard the content of the false publication in circulation on the social media.”
Below is the full social media publication by FREE SACUT GROUP
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The Akufo-Addo/Bawumia government is still in the business of suppressing press freedom in the country.
- NDC Activist and freelance Journalist, SaCut Amenga-Etego has been arrested by operatives of the National Intelligence Bureau, formerly BNI.
- The Officers have refused to release him since yesterday.
- Sacut has been investigating a case of extortion of some Indian businessmen in Ghana by some security operatives.
- Sacut was in court yesterday to follow the case and was arrested after court proceedings.
- He has been accused of taking pictures of the NIB operatives after the case has been adjourned yesterday.
- Readers are reminded that the petition against Paul Adom-otchere at CHRAJ on allegations abuse of office about the procurement of Christmas Tree was filed by Sacut.
- It appears some the NIB operatives having realised he is the Petitioner in the CHRAJ case and also following the Indian case, decided to show him where power lies.
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Source: Ghana/Starrfm.com.gh/103.5FM/Isaac Dzidzoamenu
