Two men who made various threats on Supreme Court and High Court judges on an Accra-based radio station, have been picked up, Myjoyonline.com sources say.

According to the sources, Godwin Ako Gunn and Alistair Nelson were picked up by the Bureau of National Investigation (BNI), Sunday.

By 9 a.m Sunday, the two are reported to have given their statements to the Bureau regarding their involvement in said matter.

Myjoyonline.com learnt they were picked because the BNI believes their comment could spark trouble for the country even this election year.

Our sources are unsure when the two will be released and were tight-lipped what the next line of action will be.

The arrest of the two follows a call by the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) to the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to as a matter of urgency, arrest the two radio panelists who threatened the lives of judges in the country.

During a political current affairs programme on Muntie FM, a local language radio station, the two panelists Gunn reportedly made threats of harm and death against the judges.

While Alistair has come out to apologise and retract his comments, Godwin – who is a member of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) communication team – has denied making threatening comments on the judges.

He also says he was never on the programme, a claim that has been dismissed by individuals who say they heard him on the programme.

The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) and the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) have both condemned the alleged threats against members of the bench.

The GBA called on the security agencies to arrest and prosecute the two panelists for their comments.

The MFWA also said the comments, which was made on June 30, 2016, the 34 anniversary of the Martyr’s Day anniversary, was unnecessary unprovoked.

Martyr’s Day is marked every year in memory of the abduction and murder on June 30,1982 of the late Mr Justice Fred Poku Sarkodee, Mrs Justice Cecilia Koranteng- Addow and Mr Justice Kwadwo Agyei- Agyepong.