National Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Samuel Ofosu Ampofo today failed to appear before the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service to assist with investigations into the leaked tape in which he was said to be conspiring with party members to harm political opponents.
In a leaked audio circulating the National Chairman of the NDC, Samuel Ofosu Ampofo is allegedly heard saying that the party deployed the Azorka boys to help protect its members during the Ayawaso by-election.
The recording also has a voice believed to be Mr Ampofo urging people to take the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Jean Adukwei Mensa to the 'cleaners'. The voice also endorsed verbal attacks on the National Peace Council Chairman, Reverend Emmanuel Asante.
The audio tape also suggests that abductions and kidnappings could be used to silence political opponents.
This made the CID issue a letter inviting him to the Police Headquarters on Thursday, February 28, 2019, but he could not go because his lawyers say he was not served with the invite on time.
"As at yesterday when the news broke that he had been invited by the CID, he had not received any invitation, the situation was same this morning, so as his lawyers, we went to the Police to verify whether the letter circulating was authentic"
"We got to the Police Headquarters at 11:40 am and met the Deputy Director who confirmed the letter was authentic so we asked them to give us a copy since we had not received, they said they had sent the letter to the party headquarters, we called to verify from the party headquarters and they told us the letter reached the office around 12:15 pm today"
"We were told by the CID to produce Mr Ampofo at 4: pm but we made them know it was impossible since he was unavailable today so he will appear tomorrow," Abraham Amaleba, lawyer for Ofosu Ampofo told Joy News.
Mr Ofosu Ampofo is now expected to be at the CID headquarters on Friday, March 1, 2019, at 10: am.
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