Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC, has been arrested by the police.
Reasons relating to his arrest remain unclear.
Abronye DC applied for political asylum abroad alleging systematic persecution and death threats under President John Dramani Mahama’s administration.
He was summoned by the National Investigations Bureau (NIB) in February 2025 following public allegations that the president had withheld GH₵550 million intended for dismissed government appointees.
In an asylum application dated September 5, 2025, sent to multiple embassies, Abronye claimed he faced “unlawful arrest and detention” after criticsing the government.
The document, reportedly submitted to diplomatic missions in Canada, the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, and Côte d’Ivoire, describes escalating harassment since his February interrogation.
“Since my release, I have received persistent threats — both verbal and electronic — from individuals linked to the ruling party,” Abronye wrote in the application.
He alleged that a person identifying himself as a police investigator warned he would be “dealt with mercilessly” if he refused to comply with future summons.
The controversial NPP figure also accused Inspector General of Police Christian Tetteh Yohonu of targeting opposition voices while allegedly ignoring broader security concerns.
Abronye currently faces a separate GH₵20 million defamation lawsuit filed by Ghana Cocoa Board acting CEO Dr. Randy Abbey over corruption allegations made during a public broadcast.
Meanwhile, on Sunday, September 7, 2025, armed police officers stormed the residence of former Greater Accra Regional Youth Organiser of the NPP, Moses Abor, in what he described as a surprise and unsettling operation.
The incident, which occurred at about 2:17 p.m., involved about 16 security personnel who arrived in three Tundra vehicles and on motorbikes.
Abor said, the officers claimed they were acting on intelligence that he was harbouring Abronye DC.
He explained that although he maintains a cordial relationship with Abronye, he has not seen him in over a year, making the raid unexpected.
