NPP’s Abronye DC on Hunger Strike in Custody, Lawyer Confirms
The Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC, has embarked on a hunger strike while in police custody, his lawyer Enoch Afoakwa has confirmed.
Afoakwa explained that his client’s protest is in response to what he considers political persecution following his arrest and two-week remand.
“Abronye is a man full of life. He knows that this is just mere political persecution, and certainly he is hopeful that his liberty will be restored,” Afoakwa said.
He added that Abronye’s refusal to eat or drink water is both an act of protest and a form of self-protection.
“Once you are being handled this way, will you trust that the same people handling you in a manner as if you have committed a treasonable offence—when they give you water, will you take it? When they give you food, will you take it? Certainly, he needs to protect his life, and under the circumstances, that is the reason he is on hunger strike,” he explained.
Abronye was arrested on Monday, September 8, and remanded the following day by an Accra Circuit Court. The police cited “offensive conduct conducive to the breach of public peace” as the basis for his arrest but have yet to release full details.
The court justified the two-week remand as necessary to allow prosecutors time to complete their investigations. He is expected to reappear before the court on September 26, 2025.
His detention and hunger strike have sparked nationwide attention, given his high-profile role in the NPP and his reputation for outspoken political commentary.
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