The list of suspects in the Alajo Doctor coup plot is widening, with the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) set to invite the former executive to the immediate-past Inspector General of Police (IGP).
When Peter Lanchene Toobu, former Superintendent of Police, now Parliamentary Candidate (PC) for the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Wa West Constituency of the Upper West Region takes his turn, the number of persons the BNI would be dealing with in their ongoing investigations would have increased by a number.
His name appears to have popped up in the large quantity of audio and video recordings now valuable assets in the ongoing investigations into the alleged coup plot with its genesis in the Dr. Frederick Mac-Palm Alajo-based Citadel Hospital in Accra.
Telltale Dev’t
The BNI in conjunction with the National Security apparatus are jointly working on vital communication exchanges amongst the suspects, and is nailing persons who would by all means be invited in the investigations, a source has told DAILY GUIDE.
The intelligence community especially the BNI is more primed today in dealing with clandestine communications, the modern equipment at their disposal facilitating this feat.
Although considered a person of interest or even a valuable asset in the case, it is unknown whether he could be immediately charged as ACP/Dr. Benjamin Agordzor has been charged for treason.
It will depend on the extent of his involvement in the coup discussions as being deduced from the exchanges as contained in the audio and video evidence.
Outspokenness
The former Executive Secretary of the immediate-past IGP made the headlines following his resignation from the Police Service and quickly announcing his intention to contest the NDC parliamentary seat in Wa West.
There was backlash from non-NDC persons who were surprised that the then IGP would allow an active politician to be his executive secretary.
Agordzor Charged
Already, ACP/Dr. Agordzor who was picked up earlier over his alleged involvement in the coup plot has been charged with abetment to commit treason.
He is alleged to be one of the financiers of the Dr. Mac-Palm-led treasonable project.
Blocked Access
In another development, lawyer of ACP/Mr. Dr. Agordzor has complained about the inability of his client’s family to have access to him.
Yesterday the lawyer, Martin Kpebu, said the family of the detained superior police officer were at the BNI offices in Accra at 6.30 am but were denied access to him.
“Since morning, it is only the receptionist who has spoken to us. They’ve denied his wife, sons, sister, uncles, sister and brothers access. They have been here since 6:30 am. I came much later and I have also been denied access.
“At one point, his wife and the rest of the family were told they would be granted access at 8 a.m. When it was 8 a.m, there was no show and the story has been changing…now we just don’t know what to do,” Mr. Kpebu said in an interview on Joy FM at midday yesterday.
WhatsApp Messages
According to the lawyer, a WhatsApp message from a group with Dr. Agordzor allegedly as a member had him advising members about the need to seek a police permit for an intended demonstration.
The message was showed to him by security officials when at the BNI offices, the lawyer said, adding “this is traumatizing. This is unbecoming; we will not tolerate that in this country. Yesterday, for over 7 hours, they confronted us with only WhatsApp messages.”
Key Suspects
The civilians who have already been charged are Dr. Frederick Yao Mac-Palm, a doctor and the alleged mastermind behind the coup plot; Donya Kafui, aka Ezor, a local weapon manufacturer (blacksmith) from Alavanyo, and Bright Allan Debrah Ofosu, aka BB or ADC.
The military officers caught in the alleged coup plot included a senior officer, Col. Samuel Kojo Gameli; Lance Corporal Ali Solomon, Lance Corporal Sylvester Akapewu, Lance Corporal Seidu Abubakar and one WO II Esther Saan, aka Mama Gee, of the Military Academy and Training Schools (MATS), and also a civilian employee of the Ghana Armed Force, Gershon Akpa.
Source: Daily Guide
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IT WAS STRANGE FOR MANY TO LEARN THAT Peter Lanchene Toobu RESIGNED TO CONTEST NDC PRIMARIES. FORMER IGP, APEATU AND THE POLICE SERVICE WERE BLAMED FOR NOT BEING VIGILANT TO ALLOW POLITICAL INFILTRATION IN THE SERVICE. THE CURRENT COUP PLOT TRIAL AND INVESTIGATION SEEMS TO EXPLAIN TOOBU'S ACTION. IT SEEMS LIKE TOOBU TOOK THAT DECISION AND ACTION FOR A POLITICAL CONVENIENCE. HE MIGHT HAVE SENSED OF THE LEAKAGE IN THE COUP PLOT AGENDA AND HURRIEDLY RESIGNED FROM THE POLICE SERVICE TO TAKE COVER WITH NDC PARTY. HE MIGHT HAVE THOUGHT THAT THE NDC PARTY CAN PROTECT HIM BETTER IN THE MATTER THAN THE POLICE FORCE, HENCE THE SUDDEN SHIFT. HE APPEARS TO BE SMART BUT IF THE FACTS OF HIS INVOLVEMENT IS COMPELLING THE COVER WITH NDC CANNOT STILL HELP HIM.
hahahaha Ghana is a funny place to live. jokers
Then they will arrest Barwumia too. Everyone will be arrested in Ghana. Another sign of incompetence. Those who are doing the best sleep soundly but because those in this government are sleepers they are scared of their own shadows.
Why the piecemeal arrest. If i am a member the watsapp group coup plotters by now i would have runaway
nkrasisem, this age and time?
The most stupiiid and foolishhh president in Ghana is Akufo Addo. He look like a monkey. Is not this Monkey fault. Is central Region. There will be Arab Spring in Ghana 2020. Monkey Akufo Addo should come and arrest me. Foolishhh president
Are you sane at all to post this as a sensible comment.
Joyfm what do you want us to do to sympathize with coup makers or what? I have no sympathy for people who hate Ghana, we know what happened to Ghanaians in 1979 and 1981 coups so we will never encourage wicked and evil people who think power is their only way to get rich and intimidate their enemies! it will never happen !! this country is not for the ndc and we will never give it to the ndc a group of people with no brains to think for even themselves their way of life is copy ,copy! they copy from the npp eg is what happened in the UK recently when they held a dinner for john mahama something ndc do not know and have never done but npp does everytime to their leaders