Salomey Baffoe Awiti

Also known as: Ms Baffoe Awiti

Salomey Baffoe Awiti — detained nurse from Techiman represented by lawyer Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah in case at Accra High Court.

2026-09-232026-09-25

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September 2026
23 SeptJoy Online
… His comments follow a tense confrontation at the Accra High Court on Wednesday, September 23, involving lawyers for detained Techiman-based nurse Salomey Baffoe Awiti and security personnel believed to be EOCO officers. …
Attempted arrest of Manhyia South MP in that manner a retrogression in Ghana’s democracy – Martin Kpebu
23 SeptJoy Online
Tension erupted at the Accra High Court on Wednesday, September 23, after lawyers for detained Techiman-based nurse Salomey Baffoe Awiti reportedly clashed with security personnel believed to be from the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO). …
VIDEO: Tension at High Court as lawyer escapes arrest attemp by suspected security operatives

Politics

NPP, Manhyia South condemn EOCO's botched arrest of MP

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The NPP leadership in Manhyia South Constituency has condemned what it calls a botched attempt by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to arrest Member of Parliament Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah on September 23 at the Accra High Court, where he was appearing as counsel in a case. The party says EOCO's conduct was unfair and unconstitutional, and undermines the dignity of Parliament and due process.

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Yesterday

NPP, Manhyia South condemn EOCO's botched arrest of MP
The NPP leadership in Manhyia South Constituency has condemned what it calls a botched attempt by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to arrest Member of Parliament Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah on September 23 at the Accra High Court, where he was appearing as counsel in a case. The party says EOCO's conduct was unfair and unconstitutional, and undermines the dignity of Parliament and due process.
14 hours ago · Joy Online →
Akim Swedru MP criticises EOCO's attempted arrest of colleague
Akim Swedru MP Kennedy Osei Nyarko has urged President Mahama to intervene after the Economic and Organised Crime Office attempted to arrest Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah at the Accra High Court on September 23, questioning why security officials confronted the lawmaker publicly instead of using formal channels or parliamentary procedures.
19 hours ago · Joy Online →
Former Majority Leader criticises EOCO conduct toward MPs
Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has urged the Economic and Organised Crime Office to understand constitutional protections for MPs, following a tense incident at Accra High Court involving EOCO security personnel and a legislator. The former Majority Leader said the law firm had already engaged EOCO and submitted a statement after the agency's invitation, questioning why EOCO proceeded with action against the MP.
20 hours ago · Joy Online →
Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu urges legal processes for MPs' accountability
Former Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has called for due process in dealing with Members of Parliament, saying that parliamentary privileges do not place legislators above the law. His comments follow a tense incident at the Accra High Court when security personnel believed to be from the Economic and Organised Crime Office reportedly clashed with lawyers and MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah.
20 hours ago · Joy Online →
Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu questions attempted arrest of Baffour Awuah
Former Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has called the attempted arrest of Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah unjustified and dangerous to democracy, arguing that an earlier EOCO invitation was directed at the law firm where Baffour Awuah is a senior partner, not at him personally, and that another senior officer of the firm had already represented it in three investigative meetings.
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Wednesday 23 September

Interior Ministry says MP arrest should have gone through Parliament
The Ministry of the Interior's spokesperson said the arrest of Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah by EOCO could have been handled more appropriately by securing notice to the Speaker of Parliament rather than through the direct arrest method used.
23 September 2026 · Joy Online →
NPP official criticizes EOCO's handling of MP arrest attempt
Deputy General Secretary Haruna Mohammed accused the Economic and Organised Crime Office of embarrassing itself through its letter on the arrest attempt of Manhyia South MP, arguing that EOCO failed to follow established parliamentary procedures for inviting Members of Parliament and should have formally written to the Speaker instead.
23 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Afenyo-Markin urges Mahama to rein in appointees over EOCO abuses
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has called on President John Mahama to bring his appointees to order and ensure state institutions operate within the law, following an alleged confrontation between Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah and EOCO security personnel at the Accra High Court.
23 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Manhyia South MP claims attempted forcible arrest by alleged EOCO official
Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah has alleged that a woman claiming to be from the Economic and Organised Crime Office attempted to forcibly take him to EOCO after court proceedings on September 23, though she failed to produce identification or an arrest warrant when challenged.
23 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Legislator says he fled court over safety fears after EOCO confrontation
Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, Manhyia South MP and lawyer for detained nurse Salomey Baffoe Awiti, says he drove away from the Accra High Court after a Wednesday confrontation with what he believed were Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) personnel because a woman seeking to arrest him could not produce an arrest warrant and he feared for his safety.
23 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Lawyer calls alleged MP arrest attempt "retrogression" in democracy
Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu described an alleged attempted arrest of Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah by security personnel believed to be from the Economic and Organised Crime Office at the Accra High Court on September 23 as "a retrogression" in Ghana's democratic development. The circumstances surrounding the confrontation, including whether the personnel were EOCO operatives and whether an arrest was being attempted, remain unclear.
23 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Scuffle at High Court as lawyer reportedly resists arrest attempt
Tension erupted at Accra High Court on September 23 when lawyers for detained Techiman-based nurse Salomey Baffoe Awiti clashed with security personnel believed to be from EOCO. Video shows MP and lawyer Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah resisting what appeared to be an arrest attempt before driving away, with a security vehicle reportedly pursuing his car.
23 September 2026 · Joy Online →