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Politics

Ghana lacks clear law on re-arresting discharged suspects

The News

Private legal practitioner Justice Abdulai says Ghana's criminal justice system has no specific legislation regulating the re-arrest of suspects whose charges have been dropped, a gap he illustrates through past cases including Gregory Afoko's detention despite court bail decisions.

Why it matters

Legal experts expose a critical gap in Ghana's criminal justice system: no clear law governing the re-arrest of suspects after charges are dropped, a constitutional accountability issue.

10 hours ago · Joy Online →

Today

  1. Ghana lacks clear law on re-arresting discharged suspects

    Private legal practitioner Justice Abdulai says Ghana's criminal justice system has no specific legislation regulating the re-arrest of suspects whose charges have been dropped, a gap he illustrates through past cases including Gregory Afoko's detention despite court bail decisions.

    10 hours ago · Joy Online →

Yesterday

  1. Former AG criticises EOCO over re-arrested ex-Buffer Stock CEO

    Former Attorney General Godfred Yeboah Dame has criticised what he calls "strange conduct" by EOCO and the Office of the Attorney General after the former Chief Executive Officer of the National Food Buffer Stock Company, Abdul-Wahab Hanan, and his wife were re-arrested shortly after charges against them were discontinued, with their legal team denied access for over 24 hours.

    18 hours ago · Joy Online →

  2. Minority leader demands release of NAFCO former CEO and wife

    Minority leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has called for the immediate release of former NAFCO CEO Abdul-Wahab Hanan Aludiba and his wife, Faiza Seidu Wuni, arrested by EOCO on 5 May 2026, describing it as extrajudicial harassment following the withdrawal of charges against them in court.

    19 hours ago · The Ghanaian Times →

  3. EOCO denies lawyers access to re-arrested Buffer Stock ex-CEO

    The former CEO of the National Food Buffer Stock Company and his wife were re-arrested by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) shortly after the Attorney General dropped charges against them, but their lawyers say they have been denied access to their clients more than 24 hours later. The ex-CEO reportedly fell ill during custody and received medical attention but remains in EOCO custody without legal access.

    19 hours ago · Joy Online →

  4. EOCO re-arrests Buffer Stock CEO and wife after charges withdrawn

    Former Attorney-General Godfred Yeboah Dame has accused the Economic and Organised Crime Office of "extra judicial harassment" after the re-arrest and detention of former National Food and Buffer Stock Company CEO Abdul-Wahab Hanan Aludiba and his wife Faiza Seidu Wuni on May 5, 2026, following the withdrawal of charges against them and three others in an ongoing Buffer Stock case.

    20 hours ago · The Ghanaian Times →

  5. Minority leader slams EOCO re-arrest as harassment and abuse of process

    Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has criticised the Economic and Organised Crime Office for re-arresting former National Food and Buffer Stock Company CEO Abdul-Wahab Hanan Aludiba and his wife Faiza Seidu Wuni, calling the move needless, politically motivated, and an abuse of due process. The couple were previously part of five individuals arraigned over alleged financial impropriety linked to the Buffer Stock Company, but charges were withdrawn after the court upheld defence objections and the prosecution's case was challenged.

    22 hours ago · Joy Online →

Tuesday 5 May

  1. EOCO re-arrests ex-NAFCO CEO hours after High Court discharge

    Former National Food and Buffer Stock Company CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab and his wife were re-arrested by the Economic and Organised Crime Office shortly after being discharged by the High Court in a case involving alleged GH¢78 million loss to the state. Their lawyer, Godfred Yeboah Dame, contended the re-arrest raises constitutional and procedural concerns and alleged the couple was denied access to legal representation.

    5 May 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Former NAFCO boss re-arrested following fresh evidence discovery

    The former Chief Executive of the National Food and Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO), Hanan Abdul-Wahab, and his wife, Faiza Seidu Wuni, were re-arrested by the Economic and Organised Crime Office following the Attorney-General's decision to withdraw charges and restart prosecution with newly discovered evidence. Legal analyst Martin Kpebu predicted the expanded case signals the uncovering of additional assets related to their alleged GH¢78 million involvement in school feeding programme losses.

    5 May 2026 · Joy Online →

  3. EOCO re-arrests NAFCO boss moments after court discharge

    The Economic and Organised Crime Office re-arrested former NAFCO Chief Executive Hanan Abdul-Wahab and his spouse Faiza Seidu Wuni on 5 May 2026, minutes after the Attorney-General's Department withdrew criminal charges in a case involving an alleged GH¢78 million loss to the state related to the national school feeding programme.

    5 May 2026 · Joy Online →

  4. State withdraws charges against former NAFCO CEO and wife

    The Deputy Attorney-General announced on May 5 that the state has withdrawn criminal charges against former National Food and Buffer Stock Company Limited CEO Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba and his co-accused in the alleged GH¢78 million loss case, following the discovery of fresh evidence and to ensure a fair trial. The court subsequently struck out the charges against Mr Aludiba and his wife, Faiza Seidu Wuni, discharging them from the case.

    5 May 2026 · Joy Online →

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