Justice Abdulai, a Private legal practitioner, has bluntly told the NPP that no suspect has the legal right to determine when, where or how they should be arrested.
The Private legal practitioner detailed that provided law enforcement agencies act within the confines of the law, no one has the right to determine when and how he is arrested.
Justice Abdulai, however, raised concerns over the manner in which an arrest may be made, adding that the law does not give suspects the discretion to decide the timing or circumstances of their arrest.
Speaking in an interview on Joy FM’s Top Story on Monday, July 13, Justice Abdulai stated, “No one has a right to determine when and how he is arrested. So long as it is within the law, and due process is followed in effecting the arrest, you cannot determine how, where and when you should be arrested”
“It is unfortunate when the arrest is made to look like it is intended to smear and cause unnecessary attention.”
He added, “If indeed he was under investigation and had been reporting, and had not done anything to suggest he was absconding, then I would expect that he could have been arrested at a more appropriate time before he attempted to travel.”
“Ordinarily, when you are under investigation, you should know, particularly when you have been admitted to bail, you cannot leave the jurisdiction. Your movements are relatively curtailed.”
Justice Abdulai noted that circumstances surrounding Miracles Aboagye’s arrest raise questions about whether the restrictions, if any, had been properly communicated to him and his legal team.
“I do not know how this one went such that this information was not revealed to him.”
Justice Abdulai asserted that communication between investigators and suspects is essential to avoid situations that could lead to misunderstandings during ongoing investigations.
Meanwhile, Dennis Miracles Aboagye has been granted bail following his arrest by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO).
According to the Director of Communications of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, Dennis Miracles Aboagye has reportedly been granted bail in the sum of GH¢50 million with three sureties.
Richard Ahiagbah expressed hope that the bail conditions would be met or varied to enable Miracles to secure his release.
Speaking on the Channel One Newsroom, Richard Ahiagbah stated, “My earlier briefing was GH¢50 million with three sureties. I hope that condition is either met or varied for him to be granted bail”.
Also, the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has broken its silence following the arrest of Dennis Miracles Aboagye.
According to EOCO, Miracles Aboagye’s arrest is linked to alleged financial and procurement-related irregularities involving about GH¢55 million when he was a former Executive Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation (IMCCoD).
EOCO disclosed that Dennis Miracles Aboagye is under investigation into the alleged misappropriation of approximately GH¢55 million in public funds.
They disclosed that the arrest follows a forensic audit and a petition submitted by the current Executive Secretary, prompting investigations into alleged financial and procurement irregularities at the Secretariat between August 1, 2022, and February 2, 2025.
@ghnow_ “We have been here for 6 hours.” — NPP supporters say during the protest at the EOCO headquarters, demanding the release of Dennis Miracles Aboagye. #GHNow #fyp ♬ original sound – GHnow
