Delta Force attack: Punish culprits – FF Anto

Members of the Delta Forces who are found guilty of attacking the judiciary should be “punished” accordingly, Mr Fredrick Fredua Anto, first vice chairman of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), has said.

In reaction to the development involving 13 Delta Force members who escaped from police custody with the help of fellow Delta Force colleagues who had thronged the hearing at a Kumasi Circuit Court, Mr Anto told Emefa Apawu on Class FM’s 505 on Friday, April 7 that “the rules are there” and the accused, if found culpable, must face the law.

He was not enthused about the action of the vigilante group given their conduct has brought the party into “disrepute”.

The 13, who were remanded into prison custody and billed to reappear on 20 April, were whisked away through the backdoor of the judge’s chamber by their supporters.

The suspects were standing trial for assaulting Ashanti regional security coordinator George Agyei on March 24 after his appointment, indicating that he was not their preferred candidate.

All 13 accused persons have since turned themselves in to the police.