Court strikes out police injunction application against Afrifa Mensah's anti-galamsey demo

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Nzulu 8 months ago

The tables have turned but it us a good cause.

The tables have turned but it us a good cause.
I piss on sick dog prophet mohammed 8 months ago

allah is satanic scum. qur'an is toilet paper.

allah is satanic scum. qur'an is toilet paper.
Blue Pen 8 months ago

NPP borlaweb, NPP liar web. Lying is part of the DNA. No wonder even google testifies about the lying feats of your leader.
The police wothdrew their application. Don't deceive people with the claim that the court struck ou ...
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NPP borlaweb, NPP liar web. Lying is part of the DNA. No wonder even google testifies about the lying feats of your leader.
The police wothdrew their application. Don't deceive people with the claim that the court struck out the case. The case was not argued out in court.

As for that needless and pointless demonstration by these nation wrecking NPP fanatics, it will not fly. Reasonable Ghanaians know the difference between th between then and now.p
ZANLERIGU BAKURI INNOCENT 8 months ago

You see what the court has started doing?we were all in Ghana when demonstrated were denied to demonstrate.

You see what the court has started doing?we were all in Ghana when demonstrated were denied to demonstrate.
Citizen vigilante 8 months ago

Kwasia ,no wonder your father denied you, your mother should have flashed you down the toilet, useless monkey we all saw what happened, when that useless wee smoking Ralf blocked the entrance of 37,which you have suddenly for ...
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Kwasia ,no wonder your father denied you, your mother should have flashed you down the toilet, useless monkey we all saw what happened, when that useless wee smoking Ralf blocked the entrance of 37,which you have suddenly forgotten ,aboabeba ,ndc foolish foot soldier
Observer 8 months ago

These insults will do you no good. You sat and watched NPP leaders champion illegal mining to the level never seen before. Less than 4 months in an administration which is fighting galamsay you want to demonstrate. Are you su ...
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These insults will do you no good. You sat and watched NPP leaders champion illegal mining to the level never seen before. Less than 4 months in an administration which is fighting galamsay you want to demonstrate. Are you sure you are not blind?
Allow your brains to grow small, idiot. 8 months ago

We were also in Ghana when all sort of demonstrations instigated and paid for by the quasi-vigilante NDC party took place to undermine the then ruling government over the same issue in their efforts to come back to destroy ou ...
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We were also in Ghana when all sort of demonstrations instigated and paid for by the quasi-vigilante NDC party took place to undermine the then ruling government over the same issue in their efforts to come back to destroy our beloved country. Do you think the sensible judges will continue to sit aloof for NDC misfits to drag the country back to dictatorship? Never.
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My views? 8 months ago

Allow him and his people to do whatever they want to do. Freedom has come.

Allow him and his people to do whatever they want to do. Freedom has come.
Kojois 8 months ago

Good.

Good.
Dancas 8 months ago

You are cursed John Mahama, you touched Chairman Wontumi with lies and his God is fighting you. Consider yourself a former President from today because it is clear vendetta interests you more than national peace. You failed o ...
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You are cursed John Mahama, you touched Chairman Wontumi with lies and his God is fighting you. Consider yourself a former President from today because it is clear vendetta interests you more than national peace. You failed on the very day you were sworn-in and you only have 3 more years to go home. Imagine what NPP will also do to Ibrahim Mahama's busineses when you are gone. A word to the wise is enough
the Villager 8 months ago

Chairman wontumi remains UNTOUCHABLE and that’s good for John Mahama and the NDC, parliamentary seats in Ashanti have shown the effect

Chairman wontumi remains UNTOUCHABLE and that’s good for John Mahama and the NDC, parliamentary seats in Ashanti have shown the effect
Slim 8 months ago

Be careful whom you curse.

Be careful whom you curse.
attu zongo 8 months ago

WE ARE READY FOR A VERY DECENT BUT DEEP DEMONSTRATION AGAINST THESE MAHAMLIAR GOVERNMENT.
COMING WITH MORE VIM GUYS & 3000 GALAMSAYERS

WE ARE READY FOR A VERY DECENT BUT DEEP DEMONSTRATION AGAINST THESE MAHAMLIAR GOVERNMENT.
COMING WITH MORE VIM GUYS & 3000 GALAMSAYERS
Nyameba 8 months ago

Mahama is a stupid person because he’s from the Zongo community.Most Zongorians are dumb people so a little chance they will get they value it as there’s no tomorrow that’s what is happening to John Mahama,Ibrahim Maham ...
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Mahama is a stupid person because he’s from the Zongo community.Most Zongorians are dumb people so a little chance they will get they value it as there’s no tomorrow that’s what is happening to John Mahama,Ibrahim Mahama,Ablakwa,Muntaka,Asiedu Nketia,Sam George,Sammy Gyamfi,Julius Debrah and others but what these idiots should remember is after 19 years of Rawlings atrocities his government came to an end and J A Kuffour taught him a big lesson so history will repeat itself to J D M and cohorts
Kojo Opoku-London-UK 8 months ago

FIRING SQUAD- ALL THE NPP EXECUTIVES MUST FACE THE FIRING SQUAD-THEY SHOULD RESIGN IN SHAME AND ACCEPT THAT THEY CAUSED THE PARTY DISASTROUS DEFEAT INCLUDING TANI AKUFFO ADDO. ALLMUST GO. CLEAR OUT-HANG THEM HIGH
Remove Akye ...
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FIRING SQUAD- ALL THE NPP EXECUTIVES MUST FACE THE FIRING SQUAD-THEY SHOULD RESIGN IN SHAME AND ACCEPT THAT THEY CAUSED THE PARTY DISASTROUS DEFEAT INCLUDING TANI AKUFFO ADDO. ALLMUST GO. CLEAR OUT-HANG THEM HIGH
Remove Akyem Abuakwa STOOGE Liar Bawumia, The Loser. There should NOT be another Northerner as President because President Mahama has taken that SLOT. We should NOT be afraid of the Northerners-CALL A SPADE A SPADE. The Northerners are OVER PAMPERED-NPP gets few votes from the North of Ghana and even Bawumia-who is a Northerner could NOT change it.
The LIES that brought the LOSER DRIVERS MATE-BAWUMIA TO THE NPP FLAGBEARERSHIP WAS THAT-BECAUSE HE IS A NORTHERNER-IF HE STANDS WITH PRESIDENT MAHAMA- THE NORTHERN REGIONS OF GHANA WOULD BE DIVIDED BETWEEN BAWUMIA AND PRESIDENT MAHAMA. BUT THE NORTHERN REGIONS OF GHANA VOTED OVERWHELMINGLY FOR PRESIDENT MAHAMA. SO THE DOCTRINE OF BREAKING THE 8 YEARS WAS AN AKYEM ABUAKWA LIES AND TRICKS-THE ILLITERATE CHAIRMAN WONTUMI DID NOT SEE. ASHANTI REGION SHOULD REPLACE BCHAIRMAN WONTUMI BECAUSE YHE IS NOT A STRATEGIC THINKER. ASHANTI REGION SHOULD ALWAYS BE THE KINGMAKER OF THE NPP LEADER BECAUSE OF THE VOLUME OR NUMBER OF VOTES NPP RECEIVES IN THE ASHANTI REGION. NO REGION IN GHANA, GIVE THE NPP THE SAME NUMBER OF VOTES AS THE ASHANTI REGION DOES. SO THERE SHOULD BE WEIGHTED AVERAGE OF VOTES FOR EACH REGION AS PER THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTES NPP RECEIVES NATIONALLY.
The reign of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo may have long been over since January 7, 2025, but the very people who helped him during his 8 years in office may not all been enjoying their ‘retirements’ so well, or so quietly.

And this is for reasons aligned to promises and what appears to be a robust aim by the John Dramani Mahama government, which took over from the past one, to prosecute any forms of corruption that arose during the former administration.

These formed part of campaign promises by John Mahama and his National Democratic Congress (NDC), coming into the 2024 Election, and so far, they have been determined on achieving that.

Caught up in that, have been a number of appointees of Akufo-Addo who have ended up several investigations, or, in simple terms, whose names have been linked to controversial wealth that people believe may be, somehow, corruption related.

In this GhanaWeb article, let us take a look at some of the appointees under Akufo-Addo whose wealth came into question, generating national conversations.

In each of these cases, something happened that brought their cases into the public light, prompting national discussions and great interest.

Eugene Arhin

Eugene Arhin was the Director of Communications at the Presidency under Nana Akufo-Addo for the 8 years he was in office.

In 2021, a divorce case with his wife made it into the public, where his wife was demanding for certain reliefs in the separation process.

As part of the things she listed, she made mention of some of the properties owned by Eugene Arhin and these revelations, in the eyes of the public, generated a lot of conversations.

For many, did the Director of Communications at the Presidency, Eugene Arhin, amass all that in a space of four years, or during his time in public office?

Gloria Assan Arhin, his wife at the time, prayed the Accra High Court to grant her divorce request and also give her a number of properties, including a five-bedroom residential property (which was intended to be the matrimonial home of the parties) situated on a two-plot of land lying at East Legon in Accra; a four-storey building comprising 16 separate flats/apartments situated on a parcel of land at Bubiashie in Accra which land was acquired from a family friend of the petitioner.

She also asked for a storey building being constructed which comprised of 16 separate flats/apartments situated at Tuba-Weija in Accra.

These were but just three of the over twenty properties she sought after as part of the divorce.

Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie (Sir John)

Sir John, a former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), became the Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission of Ghana until his death.

After his death, his will became public, generating another widespread conversation among Ghanaians. It involved a tall list of 75 properties, including houses, parcels of land, bank accounts, investments, businesses, guns and clothes.

His will also raised public concerns following the discovery that he owned lands at the Achimota Forest. This was also because President Akufo-Addo had, at the time, signed an Executive Instrument that said part of the Achimota Forest was no longer a forest reserve.

Critics said the move was a ploy to get the land into the hands of the ruling elite, an accusation the government vehemently denied.

Sir John’s ownership of parcels of lands at the Achimota Forest appeared to have heightened the deep-seated mistrust of the government and its actions.

Below are the properties as listed in the will of the late Sir John:

House on plot number GA54480 located in Ogbojo, East Legon, and acquired on February 12, 2018

House on plot number GA 55329 located at Oyarifa No. 2, acquired on May 11, 2018

House plot number GA 55475 located at Oyarifa No.1, acquired on September 27, 2017

House on plot number GA 5881 located at Adjiringanor, Accra, (white House), acquired on August 7, 2019.

A 6-bedroom house located at Patangbe, Ogbojo, near East Legon.

A 4-bedroom house located in Mempeheusem, East Legon

A 3-bedroom house on plot number TDA 4140 located in Mempehuesem, East Legon

Another 3-bedroom house on plot number TDA 4140 located in Mempehuesem, East Legon

A 4-bedroom house on plot number GA56838 located in East Legon and acquired on October 25, 2018

A 5-bedroom house located in Sakora Wonoo

A 4-storey building located in East Legon, with 10 apartments, each apartment consisting of 3-bedrooms; and five apartments, each consisting of two bedrooms.

LANDS

Two plots of land located in Ahenema Kokoben in the Ashanti Region

Two plots of land with registration number GA56921 located in Oyarifa, which were acquired on November 6, 2018.

A 5.541-acre land located in Achimota Forest held in the name of Jakaypros Limited

A 0.987-acre land located in Achimota Forest held in the name of Fasoh Limited

Unspecified piece of land located in the Achimota Forest jointly owned with Charles Owusu

An unspecified piece of land held in the name of DML located in the Achimota forest

A 5.07-acre land at the Ramsar site, Sakumono

Five plots of land located at Millenium city, Kasoa

One plot of land with certificate number GA60802, located at Mempeheusem, East Legon, acquired on December 13, 2019.

Two plots of land approximately of 0.40acres located at No.7 ARS Lane, Ogbojo, near East legon

One plot of land near the Chain Homes Estate at East Airport Hills.

A piece of land numbered plot 139 located within the Adentaman District (aka Aviation land).

PRIVATE VEHICLES

Lexus LX570 25. Ford Fusion

Lexus V6

Nissan Titan Pick Up V8

Mercedes Benz E68 Sport AMG

Honda Pilot V6

Honda Accord Sport

Toyota Landcruiser V8

Ford 150

Honda Accord 2.0 Touring

Toyota Rav 4, 2019 model

Chevrolet Cruze

Lexus Saloon Car, 2019 model

GUNS

Five pump-action guns

Clothing

BANK ACCOUNTS

National Investment Bank, account no. 1802092960501

CBG, account no. 0302239130003

GT Bank- in the name of Ruth Korkor Odonkor

GT Bank-in the name of Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie

Fidelity Bank, account no. 1060032907210

ADB, in the name of Jakaypros Limited

United States Bank, Wells Fargo, in the name of Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie

Canadian Bank Account, Royal Bank, in the name of Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie INVESTMENTS

ADB: Two million cedis (2,000,000.00), expected to mature in April 2020.

Two hundred and fifty thousand Ghana cedis (GHc 250,000) with NTHC which stood at GHc 303,720.22 as at July 31, 2019.

Joint gold production investment with Francis Owusu Joint ownership in gold production investment with:

ROTL,

FASOH

MBL HOSPITAL

Afriyie Memorial Hospital, located at Sakora Wonoo OTHER BUSINESSES

A fuel Station located at Kentinkrono in the Ashanti region

Fuel tanker vehicles (10 in number)

One teak plantation located at Nkawie in the Ashanti Region

Rubber plantation located in the Eastern Region

Stalls located at the new Kejetia market, Kumasi (3 in number)

Farms at Ejura in the Ashanti Region.

Kwabena Adu-Boahene

The last person in this list of Akufo-Addo appointees whose wealth have courted public conversations is the former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau, Kwabena Adu-Boahene.

He and his wife, Angela Adjei-Boateng, were recently detained by the Attorney General’s office following his arrest at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA).

Following his detention, Attorney General Dr Dominic Akuritinga Ayine revealed at a press conference on Monday, March 24, 2025, a list of properties acquired by both suspects since 2018.

This, he said, was established through painstaking investigations by the EOCO and the AG’s office, indicating that the properties acquired were bought using embezzled state funds.

Below is a breakdown of the properties and their estimated values under the couple’s names below:

1. No. 2 stream part drive, Mayfair Estates, LA, Accra which is estimated at $1,000,000 (valued at GH¢15,000,000)

2. No. 6 Edith Avenue, Mayfair Estates, LA, Accra

3. No. 7 Edith Avenue, Mayfair Estates, LA, Accra estimated at a value of $200,000

4. No. 8 Edith Avenue, Mayfair Estates LA, Accra estimated at a value of $97,815

5. No. 9 Edith Avenue, Mayfair Estates LA, Accra also valued at $270,000

6. No. 10 Edith Avenue, Mayfair Estates LA, Accra at $150,000, Additionally, another initial cash deposit of $500,000 was made to purchase 5 houses.

7. Vertex properties at Oyarifa Gated Estate Development. This consists of 27 houses each valued at an estimated cost of $295,000 (GH¢127,000,000).

8. Two properties in London

The AG further disclosed that an amount of up to GH¢39 million was allegedly diverted and embezzled by the suspects from the agency.

"GH¢39,462,480 went into Adu-Boahene and his wife's pockets from one transaction," the Attorney General said
Pee 8 months ago

You see all these NPP judges need to be transferred as soon as possible

You see all these NPP judges need to be transferred as soon as possible
Napo 8 months ago

Now I can see that many commentators on Ghanaweb are so stupid and lazy that they don't read before commenting or they had FSHS so difficult for them to understand when they read too. The Police said the AG asked them to with ...
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Now I can see that many commentators on Ghanaweb are so stupid and lazy that they don't read before commenting or they had FSHS so difficult for them to understand when they read too. The Police said the AG asked them to withdraw the case because the listening AG thinks the stupid Afrifa and his team have the right to demonstrate not unlike the previous government that will not allow people to demonstrate. This meant reset is happening all over listening to every citizen and giving them their rights as enshrined in the constitution.
Achakanapaya 8 months ago

Ghana police should not give them any protection. We shall meet them on the street Allah.
This judges what have changed now???
Ghanians wake up against this NPP political evil demolic wicked judges.
Let's crash them on the ...
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Ghana police should not give them any protection. We shall meet them on the street Allah.
This judges what have changed now???
Ghanians wake up against this NPP political evil demolic wicked judges.
Let's crash them on the street.
We shall see nonsense.
Slim 8 months ago

Great news!

The courts are working again!

The reset is working.

Great news!

The courts are working again!

The reset is working.
majore 8 months ago

Does the convener of this demo think the demo can put pressure on government? the man in power is a dead goat and does what he deems fit at what time so someone tell the demo leader that if demo could not change Nana Addo's m ...
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Does the convener of this demo think the demo can put pressure on government? the man in power is a dead goat and does what he deems fit at what time so someone tell the demo leader that if demo could not change Nana Addo's mind it cannot change Mahama's mind either. whatever money they have gone to collect to organize this, I suggest they share it amongst themselves. Funny clips.
Zom 8 months ago

Say AG directed the police prosecutor to with the challenge …

Say AG directed the police prosecutor to with the challenge …
Hannan 8 months ago

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Kwaky 8 months ago

Disgrace to IGP.Your Master John Ford Mahama has thrown you under the bus.

Disgrace to IGP.Your Master John Ford Mahama has thrown you under the bus.
Scammer Mahama - Scammahama- the Gonja mafia. 8 months ago

Gonja mafia John Mahama the Scammer, Scammahama , has nothing to offer the nation.

Scammaha has indeed scammed Ghanaians big time. Before you shout tribalism, let me remind u that it was Gonja mafia John Mahama and Isaac A ...
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Gonja mafia John Mahama the Scammer, Scammahama , has nothing to offer the nation.

Scammaha has indeed scammed Ghanaians big time. Before you shout tribalism, let me remind u that it was Gonja mafia John Mahama and Isaac Adongo who called a sitting president Akyem Mafia. If it wasn't tribalism then, then it's not tribalism today.

Scammahama has packed his relatives, close and far into all sensitive positions. Is Jakpa not his relative? And the bawas? If you are not a northner, you don't get juice position. Yes, they are Ghanaians and qualified. Were those in Nana Addo's govt not Ghanaians and qualified?

Gonja mafia John Mahama achievements are :
1. Tribalism. He stood in Parliament and insulted a section of Ghanaians

2. Turned Ghana into naco and cocaine hub.

3. Galamsey Kingpin with is gala or sorry, Gold board.

4. Increased fuel prices thress times in less than thress months.

5. Electricity prices have increased almost 100 percent

6. Insensitive. Fuel prices on the world market has reduced from 100 dollars per barrel to about 60 dollars per barrel. But the Scammer John Mahama is on record for increasing fuel prices

7. Discrimination. His minister of education is travelling the whole world to seek for money to sponsor school feeding grants for schools in the north for his kinsman.

8. Is he trying to kill his vice?

9. Lawlessness. No respect for laid down rules.

10 Arrogance. A DHP Shouting at professionals.

Next time, vote wisely.

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