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Accra-based Power FM presenter, Oheneba Boamah has been cautioned with offensive conduct and publication of false news by the Criminal Investigations Department of the Ghana Police Service.
The CID department in a statement accused the broadcaster of hurling scathing insults at and issuing threats to President Akufo-Addo.
Some members of the National Democratic Congress picketed at the CID headquarters earlier in the day demanding his release from police custody.
Lawyer for the presenter, Kojogah Adawudu, speaking to Emefa Apawu on Joy FM’s News Night said his client is still in police custody.
According to him, upon honouring an invitation from the CID, his client was subjected to several questioning by the police concerning some statements he had made on Power FM during the 2020 Elections.
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A journalist with Accra-based Power FM, Oheneba Boamah Bennie is expected to on Monday appear before the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service following alleged threats against President Akufo-Addo.
The invitation comes after Mr Boamah published on his Facebook wall a video in which he made certain comments about the President and the outcome of the 2020 presidential race.
Mr Boamah is expected to report to the CID by 10:00 am Monday to “assist with investigations.”
In a statement sighted by
JoyNews and written to the management of Power FM, the CID said that; “it would be appreciated if management released the aforementioned person to Superintendent/1U at the CID Headquarters, 4th floor, Room 13 on Monday.”
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