Obiri Boahen takes legal action against Dampare, 8 senior police officers over land
Nana Obiri Boahen, a private legal practitioner and former Deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has taken legal action by filing a writ at the Sunyani High Court in the Bono Region. This action seeks redress against nine police officers.
In his writ, he appeals to the court to find the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, and eight other police personnel guilty of contempt, and requests that the court impose a sentence of imprisonment for contempt upon them.
The individuals mentioned in the writ are Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Joseph Gyamerah Oklu, who is the Bono Regional Police Commander; Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Gyasi; Chief Inspector Mohammed Mustapha; DSP Peter Owusu; Chief Superintendent Solomon Korli; and police personnel Alhaji Shaibu, Bernard Asare, and Emmanuel Kpodo.
Reportedly, on August 17, 2023, the presiding judge, Justice Harry Acheampong Poku, granted the “motion on notice for contempt.” This motion was served through a method of substituted service, involving posting copies at various locations, including the High Court, Ghana Police Service headquarters, and the Bono Regional Police Command.
The basis of this legal action centers around alleged persistent disobedience and disregard for the rule of law by the mentioned police personnel. These actions are said to be in relation to a Circuit Court judgment handed down on July 28, 2022, by Justice Sylvester Nii Okine Ablorh. This ruling apparently favored Nana Obiri Boahen.
According to the accompanying affidavit submitted by a Sunyani-based legal firm, the case’s background is explained. The plaintiff had initiated legal proceedings against DSP Gyasi, accusing him of harassing and intimidating agents operating on a piece of land owned by Nana Obiri Boahen.
Despite the court’s judgment and notifications sent to the respondents, the alleged harassment, intimidation, arrests, and detention of agents who were present on the land persisted.
The affidavit goes on to outline instances of arrests and detentions of individuals involved in activities on the disputed land. It also alleges that certain respondents claimed to have received instructions from the IGP to defy court orders, resulting in a violation of legal directives.
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