An Accra Circuit Court has adjourned to February 1, 2023, the case involving the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, and the Head of Nii Odoi Kwao Family, Nii Odoi Kwao II.
The adjournment, according to the presiding judge Mr. Samuel Bright Acquah, was to afford the prosecutor enough time to conduct investigations into the case.
Nii Odoi Kwao II who is alleged to have insulted the Minister, Henry Quartey, has been charged with breaching public peace by causing road obstruction, threat of death, assault on public officer and offensive conduct.
Nii Odoi Kwao II was arrested from his home by the police at about 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 8, 2022, and taken to Osu Police station before being transferred to the Accra Regional Police Command, where he was granted police enquiry bail.
The suspect was later remanded into police custody for one week by the Accra Circuit Court on Friday, December 9, 2022.
The action caused tension in parts of Osu, as family members were upset about what led to Nii Odoi Kwao’s arrest and remand.
The family told the media that, after Nii Odoi Kwao II allegedly insulted Mr. Quartey, some security personnel stormed Nii Odoi Kwao’s house and vandalized some property, including a vehicle.
The aggrieved family described the incident as unfortunate, illegal, and an abuse of the fundamental rights of their relative.
They could not understand why their aged relative would be held in custody over an alleged insult.
Meanwhile, addressing the media after the court’s sitting on Tuesday, January 17, Nii Odoi Kwao II stressed that the family is ready to take the matter out of court if the needed steps are taken by the Regional Minister.
He indicated that the minister has not shown any remorse, hence the decision by the minister to impound a car belonging to him at the police station.