The Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe, widely known as Abronye DC, has been remanded once again into police custody by an Accra Circuit Court.
Abronye was first arrested on Monday, September 8, 2025, by the Ghana Police Service and is facing charges of offensive conduct likely to breach public peace as well as the publication of false news.
On Friday, September 12, 2025, the court ordered that he remain in custody to give prosecutors additional time to conclude their investigations.
The outspoken politician, noted for his fiery public commentary, is expected to reappear in court on Friday, September 19, 2025.
While the police have not disclosed full details regarding the incident that led to his arrest, Abronye’s recent actions—including filing asylum applications in eight countries on claims of political persecution—have drawn widespread national attention.
Earlier, 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.
