Mensah Thompson, the Executive Director of the Alliance for Social Equity and Public Accountability (ASEPA) who was arrested and detained by the Police has been granted bail on Thursday, 10 February 2022
Mr. Thompson was granted bail of an amount of GHS50,000 with two sureties.
He was detained at the Teshie Police station in Accra on Wednesday, 9 February 2022.
According to a report available to the media, he is facing charges for the publication of false news after alleging that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo together with his daughters used the presidential jet in December 2021 for family purposes.
Meanwhile, the custodians of the Presidential jet, the military have denied the allegations as false.
However, the ASEPA founder later withdrew the publication and apologize.
“In the same medium I made the earlier publication, I withdraw the publication pending an official response from the GCAA. I unreservedly apologize to the Ghana Armed Forces if their image was in any way affected by my publication.
“We shall put out for your consumption the response to our request from the GCAA records of the Falcon 900-EX,” a statement issued by ASEPA noted.
According to Police Prosecutor, Inspector Ebenezer Tei Okuffo told the Kaneshie District Court that Mr. Thompson’s post had the potential of inciting the youth against the president’s family.
