Adenta Kumi’s Arrest: Don’t Use The State Against Its Own Citizens – Prof. Smart Sarpong Warns Mahama
Professor Smart Sarpong, a Senior Researcher at the Kumasi Technical University, has censured the government over the arrest of Alfred Ababio Kumi, a former NPP parliamentary aspirant for Adenta.
Alfred Ababio Kumi, popularly called Adenta Kumi, was picked up from his residence on Friday, May 23, 2025, by the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB).
His arrest is reportedly in connection with a petition by him to the President regarding the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo.
He shared a video purportedly showing a secret meeting between the Justices on the committee and a lawyer of one of the people who petitioned for Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo’s removal.
In a post on X on May 22, 2025, Alfred Kumi indicated that he was under threat after showing the purported secret meeting of the Justices.
“I said it that if I have to run for my life, someone will release the video! There are more videos, please any state agency that does not allow the president @JDMahama to respond to the petition, but rather want to pick me up, will cause more harm to our state than picking me.
“I petitioned the president, not BNI or national security. Leave me the hell alone!!” he wrote on X.
Reacting to the issue during Peace FM’s “Krokokoo” show, Prof. Smart Sarpong found the arrest of Adenta Kumi unnecessary asking “why do we think we have to use our muscles to do things?”
He wondered if Adenta Kumi was officially invited by the NIB before the invasion in his residence.
“Is there any evidence proving that Adenta Kumi was invited and he declined, so we should use force to bring him in?…Let us stop this rambo approach”, he stated.
Prof. Smart Sarpong further expressed disgust over the security operatives carrying guns to Kumi’s home.
“Is Adenta Kumi’s house a barracks? How many guns does he have that you feel if you don’t invade his house with 8 guns, you can’t overpower him? What are we doing in this country?…Why don’t we try persuasion, invitation for a civil case like this?”, he queried.
He warned the government against their use of force in pursuing some persons, particularly political opponents, in the country.
“Force should be the last option…Don’t use the State against its own citizens”, he cautioned.
Source: Ghmessenger.com
