The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has condemned the alleged kidnapping of Sylvia Patience Baah, the Airport Services Manager of Emirates Airlines in Accra, by operatives of the National Security Secretariat and the National Investigations Bureau (NIB).
According to reports, Baah was abducted at the entrance to her residence in Accra on November 21, 2024. She was blindfolded, handcuffed, and bundled into an unknown vehicle by a team of operatives from the National Security and the NIB.
She was reportedly manhandled and subjected to a harrowing ordeal, being driven for over two hours to an unknown location. She was detained for nearly 24 hours, threatened, and subsequently abandoned in a bush close to Ashaiman.
However, the Ministry of National Security, in a statement issued on Monday, November 25, categorically denied any involvement by its officers or those of the National Intelligence Bureau in the alleged abduction.
The Ministry of National Security added that it has since launched an investigation into the incident and assured the public that any individuals found responsible for the abduction will face the full consequences of the law.
The statement called on the public to disregard the claims made in the Herald Newspaper and treat the allegations with the necessary scepticism.
But the NDC, in a statement issued on Wednesday, November 17, linked the abduction to three individuals: Kwabena Adu-Boahene, the Director General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB); Benjamin Ansah, Operations Director of the NSB; and Rashida Saani Nasamu, described as a ‘powerful waakye seller.’
According to the party, these individuals were said to have had an altercation with Baah in the line of her professional duties, and her subsequent abduction was seen as an act of retribution.
The NDC described the incident as the abuse and misuse of power under the Akufo-Addo/Bawumia NPP government.
It therefore condemned the impunity and lawlessness exhibited by the operatives and called for immediate action, urging the Inspector-General of Police, Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, to expedite investigations into the matter.
The party demands impartial and transparent investigations leading to the arrest and prosecution of all persons involved in the incident to serve as a deterrent to others.
As the December elections approach, the NDC has urged Ghanaians to vote for change, bringing back into office H.E. John Dramani Mahama and the NDC. They believe this change will restore social justice, the rule of law, and trust in law enforcement agencies, ensuring the safety and security of all Ghanaians.
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PRESS STATEMENT
For Immediate Release:
27th November, 2024
NDC CONDEMNS KIDNAPPING OF EMIRATES AIRLINES AIRPORT MANAGER BY NATIONAL SECURITY OPERATIVES.
The National Democratic Congress (NDC), has followed keenly recent reports of the kidnapping of madam Sylvia Patience Baah, the Emirates Airlines Airport Manager in Accra, by operatives of the National Security Secretariat and the National Investigations Bureau (NIB).
Madam Sylvia Baah was said to have been abducted at the entrance to her residence in Accra on 21st November, 2024, blindfolded, handcuffed and bundled into an unknown vehicle by a team of hoodlums belonging to the National Security and National Investigations Bureau.
She is reported to have been manhandled and subjected to a harrowing ordeal in the hands of these bandits who drove her over two hours to an unknown location. She was detained for nearly 24 hours, threatened and subsequently abandoned at a bush close to Ashaiman.
The abduction of madam Sylvia Baah is said to have been linked to three individuals, namely, Kwabena Adu-Boahene, the Director General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Benjamin Ansah, Operations Director of the NSB, an agency of the National Security Council, and one Rashida Saani Nasamu, described as a ‘powerful waakye seller’.
These individuals are said to have had an altercation with madam Sylvia Baah in the line of her professional duties. Sylvia’s subsequent abduction is seen as an act of retribution for stepping on the toes of these persons and other powerful individuals within the Akufo-Addo/Bawumia NPP government.
This incident, which has outraged many Ghanaians, has once again highlighted the abuse and misuse of power under the lawless Akufo-Addo/Bawumia NPP government.
For eight (8) years, Ghanaians have witnessed a reign of terror in which certain miscreants within the national security apparatus, have continuously taken the law into their own hands to unleash state-sponsored terrorism on innocent civilians.
The NDC condemns in no uncertain terms, this brazen impunity and outright lawlessness by supposed officers of law enforcement and state security.
This incident has brought enormous embarrassment to Ghana and has once again underscored the fact that Ghanaians are not safe under this regime of terror.
The NDC hereby calls on the Inspector-General of Police to expedite investigations into this matter. We demand immediate impartial and transparent investigations leading to the arrest and prosecution of all persons associated with this dastardly incident to serve as a deterrent to others.
In the next ten (10) days, Ghanaians will be voting for change, to bring back into office the Nation-Builder, H.E. John Dramani Mahama and the NDC. This change will restore social justice and the rule of law in Ghana. Above all, the NDC will work to restore the trust of Ghanaians in our law enforcement agencies and guarantee the safety and security of all Ghanaians.
SIGNED.
SAMMY GYAMFI, ESQ
(NATIONAL COMMUNICATION OFFICER)
