The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has secured the release of the Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe, after executing his bail bond.

Speaking to the media, Afenyo-Markin said Abronye DC had been detained by the Ghana Police Service together with the party’s Sunyani East Communications Officer, Abubakar Yakubu, also known as Baba Amando.

He said the police had initially intended to keep them in custody but later agreed to grant bail after he stood surety.

“We’ve engaged the police, and they’ve been reasonable. The initial plan was to detain them,” he said, adding that conditions had been set for their reporting.

Afenyo-Markin urged the government and the police to exercise tolerance, stating that such an approach is necessary in a democratic system.

He also called for better handling of such situations to avoid what he described as media outrage.

He thanked Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Christian Tetteh Yohuno, and the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Director-General, Lydia Yaako Donkor, for their considerate cooperation despite how late the time was for talks.

He declined to comment on the charges against Abronye DC.

Abronye DC also passed no comments.

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