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The MP for Akuapem North and former New Patriotic Party national organiser, Sammi Awuku, on Sunday accused the National Democratic Congress government of harassing opposition voices, following the reported detention of the leading NPP communications team member Dennis “Miracles” Aboagye by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO).
In a Facebook post, Awuku questioned the timing of the arrest, saying it came “barely hours after” Aboagye declared his intention to stand for the position of NPP national communications director.
“Barely hours after declaring his intention to contest for the position of national communications director of the NPP, Dennis Miracles Aboagye finds himself in EOCO custody. Coincidence? Perhaps,” he wrote.
The circumstances of the reported arrest remain unclear. EOCO had not issued a public statement on the matter as of Monday morning (13 July 2026).
Awuku said the incident reflected what he called “an emerging pattern of intimidation against government critics”, extending from “party communicators to TikTokers and social media activists”.
“The opposition exists to provide frank, fearless and effective scrutiny of government, not to be silenced for doing so,” he said.
He called for due process, adding: “If Miracles has broken the law, let the charges be made known and let the courts decide. If not, he should be released.”
The NPP has demanded Aboagye’s immediate release through the party’s general secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong. The NPP has announced plans to march to EOCO headquarters in Accra on Monday (13 July) to demand an explanation.
“Governments come and go, but posterity remains, and it never forgets,” Awuku concluded his post.
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