The legal team of Mr. Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye, has raised alarm over his whereabouts following his arrest by the Ghana Police Service on Monday, September 8, 2025.
Speaking in an interview with Starr FM’s Tutuwaa Danso, Daniel Martey Esq., Managing Counsel at Nkrumah & Associates and lawyer for Abronye, disclosed that they have been denied access to their client since his arrest.
He described the police’s handling of the matter as “very unprofessional.”
According to him, Abronye has been moved from one office to another without proper communication to his lawyers.
“We were just told that our client was being moved down to another office, and when we got there, he had already been taken to another location. It is very unprofessional,” Mr. Martey said.
The lawyer further explained that when he confronted a police commander, identified as Mr. Seth Sewornu, on the matter, the officer refused to provide any details.
“I later confronted the commander in the name of Mr. Seth Sewornu, and he told me he was unable to comment because he didn’t give me any further information. That he was unable to comment, and I said very well. So currently, if I am looking for my client, I am getting to the Ghana Police, specifically Mr. Seth Sewornu. He is responsible and to tell us as to the whereabouts of Mr. Baffoe,” the lawyer stated.
Abronye, who serves as the Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), was arrested by the Ghana Police Service on charges of offensive conduct conducive to the breach of the peace. The police confirmed that he is expected to be put before court.
The outspoken politician is no stranger to controversy, having been involved in multiple legal disputes in recent years. In February 2025, he was invited by the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) after alleging that former President John Dramani Mahama had hoarded GH₵550 million meant for dismissed government appointees.
In July 2025, he was sued for defamation by the Acting CEO of the Forestry Commission, who is seeking GH₵20 million in damages over allegations of forgery and improper sales of forest reserves.
The latest twist in his case follows revelations that Abronye had applied for political asylum abroad just days before his arrest.
In a letter dated September 5, 2025, he formally petitioned several embassies, including those of the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Côte d’Ivoire, as well as United Nations agencies.
In his asylum applications, he cited political persecution, unlawful arrests, and threats to his life as the main reasons for seeking protection outside Ghana.
Civil society has since reacted to his plea, with Franklin Cudjoe, President of IMANI Africa, calling on the Inspector General of Police to investigate the alleged threats Abronye referenced in his submissions.
Source: Starrfm.com.gh
