Family of Detained Nurse Cries Foul, Heads to High Court for Bail

The family of Salomey Awiti Bafo, the nurse reportedly detained in connection with the controversial “Ghana Jollof” case, has raised concerns over her continued detention and restricted access to her.

In a zoom interview held with Kojo Preko Dankwa on Kessben Maakye show in Accra, Osei Safo Stuttgart, Salomey’s brother, he disclosed, his sister has been in police custody in Accra since last Thursday but relatives have allegedly not been permitted to see or speak with her.

According to the Osei, the family initially received information that Salomey had been picked up at night by police in connection with an alleged mobile money fraud case and would be taken to the Techiman Police Station.

However, after making enquiries, they reportedly could not locate her in Techiman.
The family said it later learned that she was being held in Accra at the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) after they had organized a press conference to announce her disappearance. Their lawyer subsequently travelled to Accra but was allegedly not allowed to speak with her.

Osei Stuttgart further claims that Salomey has been accused of conspiring with “Ghana Jollof” to abuse the President and his family and also plotting a coûp d’ètat with the said “Ghana Jollof”.

Additionally , Osei noted that the coup d`etat charges reminds him of a posted picture on TicTok in April by Hopeson Adorye claiming that Salomey is Ghana Jollof of which Salomey later debunked it on facebook live streaming.
He also alleges that attempts to secure bail have so far been unsuccessful.

The family says they are now heading to the High Court to appeal for bail, while maintaining that Salomey is innocent and is neither active on social media or involved in partisan politics.