NDC ribbon leak: Ampofo's charge reduction, adds Gyamfi and Boahene

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The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police has opened an investigation into the case in which the National President of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is heard in an explosive audio recording that was leaked two years ago. weeks.

Mr. Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo was charged with conspiracy to commit a crime of kidnapping and conspiracy to commit a crime of threat of injury.

He had initially been charged with four counts – threat of injury, conspiracy to cause harm, riot and badault of a public officer. However, two of the charges, the riot and the badault of a public officer, have now been dropped.

Police Public Relations Officer, CID, Juliana Obeng, Deputy Police Superintendent (DSP), told the Ghanaian weather during a telephone interview yesterday, the case file had been sent to the allocation, which will determine the type of court that the case will be heard and the date on which it will appear in front of her.

She told the paper that two other NDC officials, MM. Sammy Gyamfi and Kwaku Boahen, respectively National Communications Officer and Deputy National Communications Officer, were also charged with the same conspiracy to commit a crime of intimidation committing a crime while being threatened with harm.

Sammy Gyamfi

PRO CID stated that the roles of the two national executives had also been sent to confirm the court, as well as the date and time of their appearance.

DSP Obeng said that Ofosu-Ampofo had been informed Thursday of the charges during his meeting with the authorities at IDC headquarters, while Gyamfi and Boahen had been informed of their charges later on Thursday afternoon.

Kwaku Boahen

According to her, the NDC national officers were therefore asked to stop reporting to IDC headquarters, as previously agreed, after the three men were granted bail.

The national president of the NDC has a deposit of 400 000 GHAC with two bonds.

When contacted, Ofosu-Ampofo confirmed Thursday the charges against him by the CID of the police, but declined to comment on the case, because according to his information, the case was handled by his lawyers.

In a leaked audio cbadette, a voice that resembles that of the NDC's national president is heard on a number of issues, including attacks on the president of the Electoral Commission and the president of the Peace Council, Bishop Emmanuel Asante. of the Peace Council. .

He denied the allegations and said the tape had been tampered with.