Politics of Tuesday, 10 August 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Kofi Annan has filed a suit against the Ghana Police Service and one Benjamin Ackah• The GH¢20m is for damaging what he termed as his hard-earned reputation• He was under arrest for 17 monthsThe 2020 NDC parliamentary candidate for Efutu Constituency, James Kofi Annan has sued the Ghana Police Service and one other person for GH¢20 million. In a Facebook post sighted by GhanaWeb, Mr Annan explained that the GH¢20 million he's demanding is for damages. Mr Annan's comment comes after he was reportedly under arrest for 17 months and stood trial. He was later acquitted and discharged of stealing, abetment of crime and dishonestly receiving by a Winneba District Court. Today I am here again to announce to you that I have sued the Ghana Police Service, and the complainant in the said case, for GH¢20million in general damages, for malicious and wrongful prosecution."

Source: GhanaWeb August 10, 2021 15:56 UTC