National Democratic Congress (NDC) Communications Team Member and private legal practitioner, Nii Kpakpo Samoa, has defended the National Intelligence Bureau’s (NIB) arrest of NPP activist Alfred Ababio Kumi, popularly known as Adenta Kumi, dismissing concerns over the operation.
According to Samoa, the arrest was conducted professionally, with officers properly identified in marked attire and no signs of undue aggression.
He pointed to video footage of the incident, which reportedly shows officers openly stating their identity and purpose.
“When you look at the videos, I didn’t see anyone who was not clearly identified as national security personnel. They had body cams, and everything was being recorded,” Samoa explained on Channel One TV‘s The Big Issue on Saturday.
He further cited recorded exchanges between officers and individuals present at the scene, indicating that Kumi was informed of the nature of the arrest.
According to him, the officers assured those present that there was no intention to create disorder, and they even allowed others to follow Kumi to the NIB office.
“So where lies the problem? Is it that the national security apparatus cannot conduct raids? Is it that they cannot invite people? Is it that they cannot arrest?” he questioned.
