Freddie Blay, a former National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has been arrested and denied bail by the Akropong Circuit Court.
Reports suggest that Freddie Blay was arrested by the Ghana Police Service after a warrant issued for his arrest was executed on Monday, March 16, 2026.
The information gathered suggests the arrest stems from the former NPP chairman, who allegedly ordered a demolition order for a house under construction on a parcel of land at Kitase.
According to reports, investigators who later visited the site arrested five individuals who were allegedly clearing the land with the use of a backhoe.
During interrogation, a suspect is said to have reportedly mentioned Freddie Blay’s name and another individual, Nana Osae Ntifo I, also known as Dada, as the persons who allegedly directed them.
Nana Osae Ntifo, I was subsequently arrested near the police station. Later, Freddie Blay was invited by the police to assist with investigations, but reportedly failed to honour the invitation.
Reports by Citinews stated, “Charges were subsequently filed against him, but he was absent from court without explanation on the scheduled arraignment date in April 2025. The court therefore issued a warrant for his arrest, which was executed on Monday.
However, sources close to Mr Blay say he was unaware of the arrest warrant prior to his arrest.
According to the sources, the dispute concerns a parcel of land the former NPP chairman purchased in 1994, but which later became the subject of litigation”.
However, sources close to Freddie Blay insist he did not order the demolition of any building, stressing that the NPP chairman rather instructed that a bare piece of land be cleared in January 2026 to prevent the breeding of dangerous animals.
“The sources added that the complainant had earlier secured a favourable judgment at the High Court in Koforidua, but that ruling has since been appealed.
They further claimed that attempts to serve the complainant with processes relating to the appeal were unsuccessful.
According to the sources, aside from the ongoing appeal proceedings, Mr Blay was unaware of any other court case against him and had no knowledge of the arrest warrant until it was executed on Monday”, the report added.
In related news, An Accra High Court has ordered Chairman Wontumi to open his defence in the Samreboi concession open his defence in Samreboi illegal mining trial.
The High Court dismissed the NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman’s application filed by lawyers for the submission of no case.
On Monday, March 16, 2026, Justice Audrey Kokuvie Tay ruled that the state prosecution had successfully established a prima facie case against Chairman Wontumi, his company Akonta Mining, and Mr Kwame Antwi, who is currently at large.
The Judge stressed that the Chairman Wontumi, Akonta Mining, and Mr Kwame Antwi must explain the evidence adduced against them.
In court, the State team, led by Deputy Attorney General and Minister of Justice Dr Justice Srem-Sai, implored the court to dismiss the application.
He argued that credible, admissible and legally sufficient evidence had been led touching on every essential element of the offences charged.
Dr Justice Srem-Sai highlighted that Wontumi admitted in both his investigation, caution and charge statements that he allowed the second prosecution witness access to the concession.
The State prosecution added that evidence showed the accused person did not merely allow statutory breaches to occur.
“He financially aligned himself with the unlawful operations, granted operational access, and provided logistical support without the required approvals,” the State had submitted.
Justice Audrey Kokuvie Tay agreed with the prosecution’s position, ruling that there was sufficient evidence on record that required the accused persons to mount a defence.
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