A motion on notice has been filed to set down for hearing the case involving two Ghana Police Service officers accused of malicious prosecution by the leader of the Alliance for the Restoration of Civil Rights (ARCR), William Kofi Yirenkyi.

The case has been scheduled for hearing on November 20, 2025, at the Accra High Court (General Jurisdiction).

In a Facebook post dated November 5, 2025, Yirenkyi disclosed that the Ghana Police Service had failed to file a defence or enter an appearance in the civil suit, nearly three months after being served.

Describing the silence as a “disregard for due process,” he said he had instructed his lawyers to proceed by filing a motion on notice to set the case down for hearing.

He cited the Supreme Court decision in In Re Nungua Chieftaincy Affairs, Nii Odai Ayiku IV v. Attorney-General and Wor-Nii Bortei Bortelabi [2010] SCGLR 413, which allows for such motions when defendants fail to respond within the required time frame.

The landmark malicious prosecution suit was originally filed on May 26, 2025, at the High Court of Justice in Accra.

The defendants, Detective Corporal (D/C) Inspector Mathias Awudi and D/C Inspector Richard Ackumey, both attached to the Accra Regional Police Command, are accused of wrongful arrest, unlawful detention and initiating a baseless prosecution against Yirenkyi.

According to court documents, the dispute stems from December 30, 2023, when Yirenkyi reported an assault case at the Cantonments Police Station.

Dissatisfied with the pace of investigations, he escalated the matter to the Greater Accra Regional Police Commander in January 2024, leading to its reassignment to D/C Inspector Awudi.

However, after nearly eleven months of what Yirenkyi described as no tangible progress, tensions escalated on November 13, 2024, when he inquired about the case status.

He alleges that Awudi reacted angrily and had him arrested and detained for three days without cause.

William Yirenkyi drags two police officers to court over alleged malicious prosecution

Two days later, on November 15, 2024, he was arraigned before the Gbese District Court on charges of disturbing the peace in a public place under Section 298 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29).

The prosecution, led by D/C Inspector Ackumey, reportedly failed to provide credible evidence, leading to Yirenkyi’s discharge by the court for lack of reasonable and probable cause.

Yirenkyi contends that the officers’ actions were driven by personal vendetta and intended to retaliate against his persistence in seeking justice.

He is seeking, A declaration of malicious prosecution, Special damages totaling GH¢40,000, covering legal fees (GH¢20,000) and lost income during detention, General damages, Costs and any further relief deemed appropriate by the court.

The writ of summons was issued by his lawyer, Martin L. Kpebu of Black Star Legal Services and served on the defendants with a directive to respond within eight days or risk judgment by default at the time.

The case will be heard on November 20, 2025, at the Accra High Court (General Jurisdiction).





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