According to investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni, Ken Ofori-Atta was arrested on the morning of January 6, 2026, by ICE agents while emerging from the prestigious Westlight apartment complex located at 1111 24th Street NW, Washington, DC. According to Azure, Ofori-Atta had been living in the apartment building, a 20-minute walk from the White House, with his wife and son. The building is not just any ordinary apartment complex, located at the West End neighbourhood in Washington; it has boasted of housing various affluent and prominent residents. "His lawyers claimed that his arrest and detention by ICE, relate to “the status of his current stay in the United States,” Manasseh Azure said. He is expected to appear in court on January 20, 2026, in the United States regarding his current arrest.

Source: GhanaWeb January 10, 2026 12:27 UTC