GBA condemns EOCO’s attempted arrest of lawyer Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah at High Court

The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has strongly condemned an attempted arrest by the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) of lawyer Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah at the Accra High Court Complex on September 23, 2026. The incident, captured on video, also involved another lawyer, Mr. Enoch Anhwere Afoakwa, alleging assault by an EOCO operative.

The GBA emphasized that legal professionals must operate within constitutional guarantees, standard legal procedures, and professional independence, warning that such actions could undermine public confidence in the justice system and the rule of law. The association's statement, signed by National President Mrs. Efua Ghartey and National Secretary Kwaku Gyau Baffour, called for EOCO and other state institutions to ensure their operations respect due process, fairness, and individual rights, stressing that the independence of the legal profession is crucial to Ghana's democratic society.

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