IGP petitioned to investigate Abronye’s claims of threat on his life
President of Imani Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has called on the Inspector General of Police to investigate Abronye’s claims of threats on his life.
Abronye has reportedly sent a letter to various embassies in Ghana seeking political asylum.
He claims that his life is in danger and believes that remaining in Ghana poses significant risks to his safety.
According to him, “the first opposition politician to be invited, arrested and detained by the National Investigations Bureau (NIB)” following his criticism of the government’s dismissal of more than 150,000 workers.
“During my detention, I was threatened, intimidated and sternly warned that unless I ceased criticising the government, I would face more severe reprisals,” he wrote.
He described his arrest as part of “a disturbing pattern of silencing opposition voices”, adding that he has since been subjected to harassment, including threatening calls and messages from individuals linked to the ruling party.
Abronye also accused the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, of focusing on “selective arrests of opposition members” rather than addressing the country’s worsening security situation.
He remembered receiving a phone call from a man who only identified himself as “Mr. Seth,” stating he was an investigator working under the IGP’s directive.
“[He] ordered me to report to the National Police Headquarters immediately to answer questions as to why I had been insulting and disrespecting the IGP. He warned that if I failed to comply, I would be dealt with mercilessly and that I ‘wouldn’t come back to life’,” Abronye recounted.
When his legal team reached out to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to confirm the summons, they were told that no complaint or investigation had been initiated against him.
The NPP chairman made a compelling case based on international law, referencing key protections from the 1951 Refugee Convention and its 1967 Protocol, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the 1969 OAU Refugee Convention, and the UNHCR Guidelines on International Protection.
“This application is respectfully grounded upon binding international legal instruments that recognise the well-founded fear of persecution for political opinion and prohibit refoulement,” he stated.
Abronye noted that copies of his application have been forwarded to various entities, including the UN Resident Coordinator’s Office in Ghana, UNHCR Ghana, UNDP Ghana, and the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS).
Additionally, he has reached out to the embassies and high commissions of Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, the United States, Côte d’Ivoire, Spain, France, and Italy, seeking urgent protection.
“I respectfully seek political asylum and security protection in your country,” he wrote.
But in a post shared via social media, Franklin Cudjoe called on the IGP to investigate the allegations thoroughly, urging that they must not be taken lightly.