‘This woman should not be in custody’ – Martin Kpebu on detention of nurse in Ghana Jollof case
Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has challenged the need to keep senior nursing officer Salomey Awity Baffoe in custody for two weeks, arguing that investigators can examine evidence on her phone without detaining her. Speaking on Accra-based Citi FM, Mr. Kpebu said he saw no compelling reason for the Adenta Circuit Court 1 to remand […]
Nurse Salomey Awity Baffoe remains in custody for two weeks in the Ghana Jollof case, prompting a legal challenge from private lawyer Martin Kpebu. On Accra-based Citi FM, Kpebu argued that investigators can examine evidence on her phone without detaining her. He cited the court's remand as unnecessary, stating that if the police suspect material linked to the Ghana Jollof TikTok account was shared through her phone, they could seize the device with proper authorization to examine it.
Kpebu maintained that keeping Baffoe behind bars does not facilitate investigators' work, as the phone's contents can be accessed through digital means. He emphasized that while remand may be necessary in certain cases, such as drug seizures or physical harm allegations, this particular situation did not warrant such action.
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