The Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC, has embarked on a hunger strike while in police custody. His lawyer, Enoch Afoakwa, confirmed the move, describing it as a protest against what his client views as political persecution.
Speaking after the court ordered a two-week remand, Afoakwa said Abronye is refusing both food and water to highlight what he believes is an unjust and politically motivated arrest.
“Abronye is a man full of life. He knows that this is just mere political persecution, and certainly he is hopeful that his liberty will be restored,” the lawyer told reporters.
According to Afoakwa, the hunger strike is both a political and personal decision. He explained that his client does not feel safe accepting meals or water from those detaining him.
“Once you are being handled this way, will you trust that the same people handling you in a manner as if you have committed a treasonable offence—when they give you water, will you take it? When they give you food, will you take it? Certainly, he needs to protect his life, and under the circumstances, that is the reason he is on hunger strike,” Afoakwa added.
Abronye was arrested on Monday, September 8, and remanded by an Accra Circuit Court the following day on charges of “offensive conduct conducive to the breach of public peace.” The court explained that the remand was to allow prosecutors time to complete their investigations.
He is scheduled to reappear before the court on September 26, 2025.
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