A 30-year old man, David Asante, has been arrested for posing as one of the President\u2019s security detail during the commissioning of a school project, which the President was expected to attend.<\/p>\n
He was seen lurking around the area with a gun, when the President visited the Adenta constituency a few days ago for the event.<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”IEVC6v8Me5fXFCz7JQ8rcuPHcxX1v5SV”]Narrating the incident to the media today [Wednesday], the Deputy Regional Commander of the Accra Regional Police Command, ACP Paul Ayittey, said : \u201cThe Police have arrested one David Mensah for posing as a National Security to the presidency. On 11th November 2016, the Adenta\u00a0 Police together with other Police personnel arrested a 30 year old imposter possessing a pair of pistol and a pair of handcuffs.<\/p>\n
According to him, “the suspect was arrested while preparations were ongoing to prepare the grounds for the commissioning of a community senior high School at Adenta Frahaha.”<\/p>\n
He indicated that, the suspect \u201carrived at the event venue early enough, and carried himself about as a security detail to the Flagstaff House.\u201d<\/p>\n
He said \u201cafter a careful observation by security persons around, he was questioned further; but luck eluded him as he displayed gross ignorance in the work he claims to do therefore warranting his arrest. \u201c<\/p>\n
ACP Ayittey further revealed that \u201cduring interrogation, he admitted he was not a security detail at the presidency.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Police found on him handcuffs, security communication gadgets. A further search conducted on him led the Police retrieving a number of military apparel and two digital cameras in his possession,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Gunman in Mahama\u2019s church jailed 10 years<\/strong><\/p>\n In July 2015, one Charles Antwi was arrested for wielding a loaded pistol at the Ringway Gospel Centre branch of the Assemblies of God Church in Accra, where President John Mahama worships.<\/p>\n He was hurriedly sentenced to ten years imprisonment<\/a><\/strong><\/span> in a trial that was largely condemned by human right lawyers. He was subsequently released after a renowned Human Rights Lawyer, Francis Xavier Sosu, came to his rescue.<\/p>\n An Accra High Court ordered his referral to the psychiatric hospital for treatment after it quashed a judgment by a Circuit Court sentencing him to ten years in prison.<\/p>\n It was eventually proven that he was mentally ill.<\/p>\n –<\/p>\n By: Marian Ansah & Franklin Badu Jnr\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana
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