The Network for Women’s Rights in Ghana (NETRIGHT) has called on state security agencies to provide urgent clarification on the arrest and remand of 40-year-old Salomey Awity Baffoe, a mother of three from Hansua in the Techiman Municipality.
In a statement issued on September 16, 2026, NETRIGHT said it was “gravely concerned” about the circumstances surrounding Ms. Baffoe’s reported arrest, particularly claims that she was taken from her home at midnight by persons who identified themselves as National Security operatives.
According to the organisation, her family was initially unable to establish her whereabouts, while regional security officials reportedly had no record of the operation.
NETRIGHT said the circumstances raise concerns about due process, human rights and the transparency of the detention process.
The organisation also expressed concern over what it described as an apparent shift in the basis for Ms. Baffoe’s detention – from an allegation that she was behind the “Ghana Jollof” account to an alleged association with the account.
NETRIGHT said the uncertainty surrounding the basis of her detention has heightened concerns about the legality and transparency of the process.
The women’s rights organisation further cited recent cases involving Camilla Alhassan, Rita Konadu, popularly known as “Mama One,” and Mahama Aminat, known as “Bawumia Ba,” saying the cases reinforce its concern about what it perceives as an increasingly intolerant posture towards people viewed as outspoken critics of the State.
NETRIGHT stressed, however, that it does not support or condone abusive, threatening or inflammatory statements on social media.
It said there are alternative ways of addressing such conduct without undermining freedom of expression and the human rights of citizens.
NETRIGHT acknowledged the State’s responsibility to investigate alleged offences and protect public order but said law enforcement must operate within the limits of Ghana’s Constitution, due process and the country’s human rights obligations.
It said allegations involving defamation, offensive speech or online commentary should not be used to justify arbitrary arrest, secret detention, intimidation or procedures that place individuals and their families outside the protection of the law.
The organisation is calling on the Ministry of National Security, the Ghana Police Service and other relevant security agencies to publicly clarify which agency arrested, detained, invited or otherwise took custody of Ms. Baffoe.
It is also demanding that authorities disclose the legal basis for any arrest or detention, including the alleged offence, time and place of arrest, and the officers or units involved.
NETRIGHT is further calling for an independent and transparent investigation into the reported operation and for accountability for anyone found to have acted unlawfully.
The organisation also wants state authorities to publicly reaffirm that security operations must respect due process, women’s rights, freedom of expression and protection from arbitrary detention.
NETRIGHT said transparency and urgency are necessary to restore public confidence, insisting that national security must not be used to undermine the rights and dignity of women or silence dissenting voices.
It also urged civil society organisations, the media, Parliament, the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), and justice-sector actors to demand accountability, due process and the protection of women’s human rights.
