Commissioner of Police Orderd Tsatsu's Arrest

The directive for the arrest of former GNPC Chief Executive Tsatsu Tsikata in church has been traced to the Commissioner of Police- Legal and Prosecutions Sam Awortwi.

Government sources have denied knowledge of the directive. Two policemen attempted to arrest Mr. Tsikata Sunday morning, whilst worshipping at the Asbury Dunwell Methodist Church in Accra.

The policemen did not give any reason for the attempted arrest.

According to Mr. Tsikata, the police only said that they were under instructions to arrest him. They later informed him through his lawyer that he could report to the police headquarters.

A statement from the police however failed to address the substantive, but rather accused the radio stations of announcing falsely that the "police have requested Mr. Tsatsu Tsikata to report at the Police Headquarters."

The statement, which looked more of a face saving measure, asked Mr. Tsikata and his lawyer to ignore the said reports, adding that "if it becomes necessary to contact him like any other Ghanaian, the police would get his lawyers informed accordingly."

With embarrassment staring them in the face, government called an emergency meeting to discuss the issue. Details of the meeting are yet to be made available.

The directive for the arrest of former GNPC Chief Executive Tsatsu Tsikata in church has been traced to the Commissioner of Police- Legal and Prosecutions Sam Awortwi.

Government sources have denied knowledge of the directive. Two policemen attempted to arrest Mr. Tsikata Sunday morning, whilst worshipping at the Asbury Dunwell Methodist Church in Accra.

The policemen did not give any reason for the attempted arrest.

According to Mr. Tsikata, the police only said that they were under instructions to arrest him. They later informed him through his lawyer that he could report to the police headquarters.

A statement from the police however failed to address the substantive, but rather accused the radio stations of announcing falsely that the "police have requested Mr. Tsatsu Tsikata to report at the Police Headquarters."

The statement, which looked more of a face saving measure, asked Mr. Tsikata and his lawyer to ignore the said reports, adding that "if it becomes necessary to contact him like any other Ghanaian, the police would get his lawyers informed accordingly."

With embarrassment staring them in the face, government called an emergency meeting to discuss the issue. Details of the meeting are yet to be made available.