Ghana’s Minister of the Interior, Mohammed Muntaka-Mubarak, has ordered an immediate investigation into claims of an assassination attempt on the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, as well as allegations of police brutality against a senior official at the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP).
The directive follows revelations made on December 6 during JoyNews’ Newsfile programme, where Samuel Appiah Darko, Director of Strategy, Research, and Communications at the OSP, alleged that Agyebeng had survived an assassination attempt.
Darko further claimed that he himself had been “handcuffed and beaten by 17 police personnel.”
In a statement issued on Monday, December 8, the Interior Ministry warned that such threats, if true, could undermine the government’s anti-corruption drive.
“Such dangers to personnel of accountability institutions, if true, can undermine the government’s efforts to combat corruption, which have intensified since it took office,” the statement said.
Preliminary findings
The Ministry noted that initial contacts with Agyebeng suggested the alleged assassination attempts “happened before this year.” It added that “there is no record or report of such threats against his life at any police station or at any of the state security agencies in the country.”
Despite the absence of official records, Muntaka-Mubarak has directed security agencies to pursue the matter.
“Since crime does not expire, the Ministry has ordered a full-scale investigation into the claim of assassination attempts. The Ministry has also ordered an investigation into the claim by Mr. Samuel Appiah Darko that he was handcuffed and beaten by 17 police personnel,” the statement said.
The Ministry pledged to keep the public informed of the outcome of the investigations and any subsequent actions. “The Ministry of Interior reiterates its commitment to protecting all lives and properties to ensure that all Ghanaians can conduct all their lawful affairs without any fear for their safety,” it added.
By Ebenezer De-Gaulle
