The National Security Council Secretariat has denied claims it tortured Modern Ghana journalists picked for allegedly engaging in cybercrimes.
The Secretariat in a press release issued Tuesday morning said it takes a very serious view of the torture allegations it says are only a deliberate attempt by the suspect, Emmanuel Ajarfor Abugri, to discredit the investigations and the case against him.
“Torture and manhandling of suspects are not part and parcel of the culture and architecture of the secretariat under the administration of President Akufo-Addo. We wish to categorically state that the suspect, during questioning, was never manhandled, neither was he subjected to any form of forced physical contact,” the statement said.
Emmanuel Ajarfor Abugri, the Editor of the online news portal, Modernghana.com, claims he was subjected to electric shock and other forms of torture by national security operatives after his arrest last Thursday.
He told Newsmen Monday, he was beaten up, slapped for unconvincing answers.
The statement from the National Security Secretariat also said Mr Abugri has been handed to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service.
It said a medical investigation has been requested on the Journalists by police.
“We are confident that the results of the medical examination will present the truth in the matter, so as to inform the appropriate steps to be taken. In the meantime, the suspect will be arraigned before the court on Tuesday, 2nd July, 2019, and the charges preferred against him will be made known.
“The Secretariat reassures the general public that it will, at all times, continue to respect the rule of law in all of its operations,” the statement from the National Security Secretariat said.
Read the full statement below
Source: Ghana/otecfmghana.com
