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Private legal practitioner, Martin Kpebu Private legal practitioner, Martin Kpebu, has said he is poised to represent the former Deputy Executive Director of the National Service Authority, Gifty Oware-Mensah, in court if the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) fails to release her or arraign her before the law court. He said failure to apply the 48-hour rule is a violation of Gifty Oware-Mensah’s rights. According to him, although he wants Gifty Oware-Mensah to face justice, it is unfair for her to be detained for more than 48 hours, thereby urging the NIB to follow due process.
Speaking on TV3’s KeyPoint, the legal practitioner said, “If the NIB breaches the 48-hour rule, I will be happy to represent Gifty Oware-Mensah. As citizens, we all must jump in because we don’t know what could happen tomorrow.” He added, “The fact that I want her to face justice doesn’t mean we should keep her beyond 48 hours.
No, let’s not do that. It’s not worth it. She voluntarily returned to the country.
If she intended to abscond, she wouldn’t have come back. So, once she is here, let’s follow due process.” Gifty Oware-Mensah was detained by the National Intelligence Bureau on Saturday, March 8, 2025, in connection with an alleged payroll fraud at the National Service Authority.
Her arrest is part of an ongoing investigation into a ghost-name scandal that has drawn national attention. On February 4, 2025, a video emerged showing Gifty Oware-Mensah arriving at the Kotoka International Airport after news broke that she had gone into hiding. According to sources, she was in Morocco with the female national team in her capacity as Chairperson of the Management Committee.
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