Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has been detained by officials of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), his lawyers have confirmed.
According to them, the detention occurred on Wednesday, December 3, after Mr. Kpebu appeared before the OSP in response to an invitation.
He was subsequently arrested for allegedly obstructing an officer of the OSP during the engagement.
Myjoyonline understands Kpebu was then detained and given bail, with part of the condition requiring him to show landed property in his name and one surety.
His lawyers are said to have worked to secure the bail conditions but returned to meet his absence and no one to talk to.
Mr Kpebu had arrived at the OSP on Wednesday to meet investigators in connection with his corruption allegations against Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng, but said he will not participate if the investigative committee is not independently constituted.
Mr Kpebu, who spoke to JoyNews Fatawu Bayaga before entering the building, accused the OSP of repeatedly mishandling the process.
He said his two previous visits were “botched” because he was made to appear before officers who report directly to Mr Agyebeng.
“I am hoping that they would get it right this time,” he said. “They kept making me appear before subordinates. Subordinates can’t investigate their boss. It’s incompetence.”
He insisted that he is fully prepared to cooperate, but only if the committee is properly set up.
According to him, the OSP’s approach so far raises questions about fairness and the ability of investigators to handle the case professionally.
Mr Kpebu argued that allowing junior officers to investigate the Special Prosecutor undermines the integrity of the process.
“You, Fatau, can you investigate your boss? And you think you can keep your job? It’s ridiculous,” he said, warning that he would leave immediately if he encountered the same setup again.
He also linked the current situation to what he believes were earlier procedural failures in the investigation involving former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, arguing that the OSP “couldn’t even get basic things right.”
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