Sammy Gyamfi arrested by police

The National Communications Officer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Sammy Gyamfi was Monday morning picked up by the police.

He was picked up Monday morning at the premises of Accra based television station UTV, Graphic Online gathered.

The police later explained that he was arrested in connection with the possession of forged documents and publication of false news with the intent to cause fear and panic and alarm.

Scores of NDC supporters besieged the Police Headquarters to solidarise with him.

Mr Gyamfi was at the television station as a studio panellist on the programme "Adekye Nsroma" after which the plain-clothed police officers, from the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) picked him and whisked him away.

Peacefmonline reported that they whisked him away in a white pick-up vehicle with registration number VR 4870 - 12.

According to Peacefmonline, just as Gyamfi was making his way to board his vehicle after the television programme, the police officers approached him, produced a warrant and took him away.

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Caution and bail

Mr Gyamfi was later granted bail Monday afternoon

A statement issued by the Public Affairs Department of the Police Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service said Mr Gyamfi was arrested in connection with the possession of forged documents and publication of false news with the intent to cause fear and panic and alarm.

The statement signed by the DSP Juliana Obeng said the offences were contrary to sections 166 and 208 of the Criminal and Other Offences Act, 1960.

It added that Mr Gyamfi was cautioned and granted bail to two sureties, to be reporting once every week at the CID headquarters.