“I was tased and slapped several times and was handcuffed. They asked me to confess that I was the one who wrote the article against the Minister and had just used a pseudonym - Emmanuel Ajafor Abugri [Editor of News website, Modern Ghana]”
"The National Security officials were convinced that I was Constance Kwabeng, the author of the article, and wanted me to confess. Any question officers asked me was either followed with or preceded by a slap”, Emmanuel Ajafor Abugri said in a local radio interview, adding that officials used an electric taser on his arms and ears. Ghanaian authorities denied all allegations of torture. The GJA President, Roland Affail Monney, said: “on the grounds of democratic principles, freedom and independence of the media and the tradition of defending the rights of journalists, we unequivocally condemned the process and procedure adopted to seek justice over the cybercrime allegedly committed by the journalists. We call for an independent investigation to ascertain the truth in this case”. IFJ General Secretary, Anthony Bellanger, said: “The arbitrary arrest and torture of journalists for doing their job are very serious allegations. We urge the authorities to immediately conduct a thorough investigation. We stand in solidarity with our two colleagues”.DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
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