The High Court in Accra has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of the Director General (DG) of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service and the DG of the Legal and Prosecution Unit of the Ghana Police Service.
This action was taken after the two officials failed to appear in court for contempt proceedings related to a case involving Sureword Global Outreach, as reported by starrfmonline.com.
During Monday’s court session, Counsel for the Application, Abraham Arthur, moved an application for committal for contempt against the CID boss and the legal and prosecution unit DG for not honoring the court’s orders.
“The orders have been carried out but the respondents are not in court,” Arthur argued, the report said.
In response to the submission, Justice Lydia Osei Marfo, the presiding judge, expressed disappointment at the respondents’ failure to comply with the court’s directives.
“There is evidence on record to indicate that this court’s orders have been carried out.
“There is affidavit of service which indicates that the order of the court to serve on the IGP through Inspector Boatemaa Juliana, his secretary at Cantonment.”
The case background reveals a dispute over the release of a vehicle, registered as GN2925-20, to Sureword Global Outreach.
Despite a court order issued on January 29, 2024, directing the respondents to release the vehicle, they allegedly refused to comply, leading to the contempt proceedings.
The applicant sought an Order of Committal for Contempt against the respondents, citing their actions as a disregard for the court’s authority and an attempt to undermine the administration of justice.
The court, after exhausting all avenues for compliance, has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of the CID Director General and the Director General of the Legal and Prosecution Unit of CID of the Ghana Police Service.
