NPP calls for bail review for remanded Techiman nursing officer
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has called for an immediate review of the continued detention of 40-year-old principal nursing officer Salomey Awiti Bafoh and urged the Adenta Circuit Court to admit her to reasonable bail.
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has urged a review of the ongoing detention of Techiman nursing officer Salomey Awiti Bafoh. The 40-year-old was arrested on September 13 in the Techiman Municipality of Bono East Region and brought before the Adenta Circuit Court, where she pleaded not guilty to charges of abetting crime related to the publication of false news.
The court denied her bail and remanded her for two weeks, with her expected return on September 30. The prosecution claims Bafoh assisted Barbara Asantewaa Kodua, known as “Ghana Jollof,” in disseminating videos, with Kodua allegedly funding the activities from the UK. The NPP expressed concern over her continued detention, stating that pre-trial detention should not substitute investigation or punishment before conviction.
They also questioned the prosecution's case, pointing out inconsistencies in the allegations and the need to protect Bafoh's constitutional rights, including her right to personal liberty, presumption of innocence, and fair trial.
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