{"id":105312,"date":"2025-12-03T23:31:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T23:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=105312"},"modified":"2025-12-03T23:31:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T23:31:00","slug":"victor-adawudu-says-there-is-mistrust-at-the-osp-with-bail-used-as-punishment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=105312","title":{"rendered":"Victor Adawudu says there is mistrust at the OSP with bail used as punishment\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Private legal practitioner Victor Kwadjoga Adawudu says the recent events surrounding the arrest and detention of lawyer Martin Kpebu show that there is mistrust in the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP).<\/p>\n

Speaking on Joy News\u2019 PM Express on Wednesday, December 3, he said the conduct of the OSP during the bail process raises serious concerns about fairness and the use of power.<\/p>\n

He argued that the OSP acted in a way that suggested malice. According to him, bail is a legal right and should never be used to punish an accused person.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are factors that have to be taken into granting or refusing bail,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n

\u201cYou charge a man, you put an onerous condition on which he should be bailed. He\u2019s being bailed, and you ask for the justification that he should bring a landed property document in his name.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said that even after those documents were provided, officers at the OSP abandoned their duty without explanation.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnce they bring the document, you vacate the place, abandon your duty, instruct your personnel to leave, and you say, \u2018We have closed, so we will not be able to execute the bail,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

To him, this behaviour undermines confidence in the office.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s clear, and it shows that there is some malice, there is mistrust, and you just want to use your power or the discretion that has been given to you to punish somebody.\u201d<\/p>\n

He stressed that this is wrong in principle, especially because Ghana\u2019s laws are clear.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a bail, it is stated that bail should not be used as a source of punishment,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Mr Kpebu was reportedly arrested after responding to an invitation from the OSP on Wednesday, December 3. <\/p>\n

He was later detained and granted bail with conditions that required him to show landed property in his name and provide one surety.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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