The Circuit Court in Asokwa, Ashanti Region, has remanded the Suame Constituency Youth organizer of the National Democratic Congress, Razak Kuampa Avoliya into Police custody.

The Court declined the request for bail by the Counsel of the accused person and insist the matter bothers on National Security.

Razak Avoliya was arrested, charged and detained on Wednesday February 8 after party executives turned him over to the police.

Razak was seen in a viral video urging NDC supporters to unleash mayhem on members of the New Patriotic Party during the run-up to the 2024 elections.

Party supporters in the Ashanti Region on Thursday gathered at the Asokwa District Court to witness the court appearance of the party’s embattled Youth Organizer in the Suame Constituency.

The court presided over by His Honour Fred Obikyere adjourned the case to 14th February 2023. But he (Razak) is to be kept in the police custody until then.

Evans Amankwaah, the accused person's lawyer claims that neither his client nor the party is perturbed by the detention.

“They charged him with offensive conduct. We will cooperate with the law. The detention does not perturb us.

 He is not worried, and I assure the supporters of the NDC that, the youth organizer is in high spirits.”

"I insisted my client got bail, but the prosecution said the plea of the accused person can't be granted since his said video is now going to be transcribed to English before any further judgement, because my client I know will not in anyway interfere in the investigation or transcribing of the video but which in my opinion I disagree with the court's decision. But." Lawyer Amankwah said.

Lawyer Amankwa therefore bemoaned the decision of the court and suggested that the Ghana Police Service (IGP Dampare) should build more cells.

Source: Ghana/Sompaonline.com/Nana Yaw Boamah