Nana Asante Bediatuo threatens suit over ‘unlawful’ detention of Capt. Koda

Lawyer for the embattled head of security for New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Nana Asante Bediatuo, has said he will be forced to file a Habeas Corpus in court against the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI). A Habeas Corpus suit is a recourse in law whereby a person can report an unlawful detention or imprisonment before a court. This follows the re-arrest of his client, Captain (rtd) Edmund Koda, who was implicated in the arrest of the three former South African ex-Police officers who were arrested last week for allegedly training the private security personnel of the NPP flagbearer, Nana Akufo-Addo.

 Nana Asante Bediatuo said he will be forced to resort to the law court to force the BNI to produce his client. Captain Koda is alleged to have invited the three South Africans who have since been granted bail but are currently in the custody of the BNI. He was reportedly charged with conspiracy to commit a crime and unlawful training but granted bail on Wednesday after the BNI took his statement.

Security operatives also allegedly visited his residence at Weija last week, to carry out a search of the premises. The state subsequently dropped the charges against him on Thursday but it is thus unclear why he is still in BNI custody after his apparent release