Ghana Jollof: If police have established other people are involved, why haven’t they arrested them? – Barker-Vormawor

Constitutional Rights and Policy Strategy Advisor Oliver Barker-Vormawor has questioned why individuals allegedly linked by the police to the "Ghana Jollof" social media platform, despite being identified as high-profile sponsors, have not been arrested. This comes after a press conference by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) on September 18, where police claimed to have uncovered financial transactions involving "high-profile" persons who allegedly funded activities related to the platform.

The police highlighted forensic analysis of mobile phones and mobile money records, revealing significant transfers to Salomey Awiti Baffoe, a senior nurse in Techiman, who has been arrested. CID Director-General, COP Lydia Yaako Donkor, stated that investigators identified individuals financing the activities, but Barker-Vormawor raised concerns about the sufficiency of financial transactions alone in establishing criminal conduct.

He argued that investigators must establish a more direct link between the money and alleged criminal activity, questioning why the alleged sponsors themselves have not been arrested if they are believed to be directly connected to the criminal conduct.

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