General News of Friday, 22 March 2019Source: 3news.com'Missing’ trotro driver and mate who assaulted police officer found in BNI custodyThe driver and his mateThe trotro driver and his mate arrested for allegedly assaulting a police officer have been found in the custody of the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) in Accra, two days after they could not be traced by lawyers. The Police CID is said to have explained in a meeting with Amnesty International Ghana and Human Rights Advocacy Centre Friday that the two were taken to BNI custody to avoid a possible assault on them in police cells. By Thursday evening, Amnesty International Ghana chapter had joined HRAC and other civil society groups in demanding the whereabouts of the trotro driver and his mate. Executive secretary of HRAC, Cynnthia Nimo Ampadu told 3news.com after the meeting that a standby legal team has been set up for the accused persons. Currently, HRAC and Amnesty International Ghana including private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu are at the BNI headquarters going through the necessary procedures to gain access to the accused persons.

Source: GhanaWeb March 22, 2019 11:48 UTC