General News of Wednesday, 24 August 2016Source: classfmonline.comObinim 'melodrama' cooked to kill Montie saga - Atta AkyeaSamuel Atta Akyea, Vice Chairman, Public Accounts CommitteeThe whole “melodrama” involving Bishop Daniel Obinim is a ploy by officialdom to divert the attention of Ghanaians from the Montie 3 saga, counsel for the beleaguered man of Ghana, Mr Samuel Atta Akyea, has told Prince Minkah on Class91.3FM’s Executive Breakfast Show on WednesdayBishop Obinim was arrested on Tuesday by the Criminal Investigations Department of the Ghana Police Service for defrauding a man of GHS11.6 million in gold proceeds. He spent Tuesday night in cells and has been going through bail process on Wednesday at the Nima Police Station where he was transferred. Hundreds of his church members have massed up at the station to demand his release. A man who is known and notorious should be handcuffed, what for, where is running to? I don’t understand.”According to Mr Atta Akyea, although “due process was followed” in effecting the arrest of his client, “the drama and propaganda was needless.” “You don’t handcuff somebody who you know is decent, that’s what it is.

Source: GhanaWeb August 24, 2016 09:56 UTC