On April 13, 2026, the Ghana Police Service arrested and detained opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) Regional Chairman, Kwame Baffoe on allegations of offensive conduct, false publication, and conduct likely to cause fear and panic.
According to reports, his detention is believed to be linked to controversial comments he made about a Circuit Court judge. Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC, hosts a political commentary show “The Evidence” on Ohia TV, a digital streaming channel. In one edition of the show, it is alleged he described the judge as “political” claiming that he had “negotiated with the government” to use the court at Adenta (a municipality in the nation’s capital, Accra) as a tool for intimidation.
His remarks were in connection to a case involving a content creator, Priscilla Ansong, who was remanded into police custody over allegations she made on social media claiming the President was involved in sexual relationship with women at the Jubilee House, the official presidential palace and seat of government in Accra.
Priscilla at the end of her video then directed her TikTok followers to YouTube to watch For Love and Country, a Ghanaian film with political themes and content, as evidence for her claims of misconduct at the Jubilee House.
Her narration of the movie review is presented in a manner that presents the fictional plot as though it were a breaking news of an actual event happening.
The case was brought before the Adenta Circuit Court following which Baffoe made the remarks, “he is a political judge that is why every case goes to Adenta Circuit Court. He has negotiated with the government. That Court is an intimidation court. He is not fair and does not deliver justice. Many people fear to call you a political judge but not me. Count me out, I will say it.”
This is not the first time Abronye has been arrested for a similar issue. In September 2025, he was detained on charges of offensive conduct for criticising the Inspector General of Police, Christian Tetteh Yohonu and was formally charged and remanded into police custody.
Abronye’s recent arrest is similar to the case of Alfred Ababio Kumi, a Ghanaian opposition party activist who was arrested and charged in May 2025 with publication of false news, under Section 208 of Ghana’s Criminal Offences Act. His arrest followed social media claims he made suggesting that members of a committee investigating a petition to remove Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo were compromised.
The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) calls on the Ghana Police Service to ensure that due process is strictly observed, including prompt access to legal counsel and transparent communication regarding the detention of Kwame Baffoe. The MFWA further urges the government to critically examine the application of criminal provisions that penalise political commentary, advocating instead for civil remedies as the more proportionate and appropriate mechanism for resolving disputes over public statements.
