National Security Withdraws Lt. Colonel Frank Agyeman, three others over Caleb Kuda’s Assault

The National Security has withdrawn the services of four officers from the Military and Police Service who were on secondment over the assault on Citi FM/TV journalist Caleb Kudah.

The National Security in a statement described the action of Lieutenant Colonel Frank Agyeman (Director of Operations) at the Ministry and the other three officers as inappropriate and contravened the Ministry’s standard operating procedures.

It added that the officers have been referred to the Chief of Defense Staff and Police Service for appropriate investigations and sanctions.

“An investigation committee was set up by the Ministry of National Security to investigate a report of arrest of Mr Caleb Kudah of Citi FM on May 11, 2021. The Committee established that the conduct of Lieutenant Colonel Frank Agyeman (Director of Operations) and some police officers at the Ministry on the said day was inappropriate and contravened the Ministry’s standard operating procedures.

“The Committee also established that the journalist’s unauthorized entry into the premises of the Ministry of National Security was unlawful.

The following actions have been taken by the Ministry:

“The secondment of Lieutenant Colonel Frank Agyeman (Director of Operations) at the Ministry has been reversed. The officer is to report to the Chief of Defence Staff for further investigation and appropriate action.

The three (3) Police officers involved have been withdrawn and are to report to the Ghana Police Service for investigation and disciplinary action.”

Caleb Kudah a reporter with Citi FM/Citi TV was arrested at the National Security Ministry on May 11, 2021, for filming abandoned MASLOC vehicles parked at the premises of the Ministry.

Caleb after his release revealed that he was brutalized by the security officers who arrested him.