Private legal practitioner, Martin Kpebu, has expressed willingness to represent Gifty Oware-Mensah, the former Deputy Executive Director of the National Service Authority in court.
Speaking on TV3’s ‘Key points’ on Saturday March 8, 2025, he emphasised the importance of adhering to the 48-hour rule of detention as stipulated in the constitution.
“If you arrest somebody, whether suspect or the person is accused at that time, and there are differences and you want to detain the person beyond 48 hours, then make sure that you go to court within the 48 hours, not after the 48 hours.
“If something happens and then you don’t find the court early enough and it goes beyond, it’s a breach of the law. Gifty Oware can sue you, and I’ll be happy to represent her once it’s 48 hours”, he stated.
He also pointed out that justice must not be served at the expense of violating an individual’s right.
“The fact that I want her to face justice doesn’t mean that we should keep her beyond 48 hours. Let’s not do that, it’s not worth it, she has come into the country.
“If she intended to abscond, I’m sure she wouldn’t have come back. So, once she has come in, let 48 hours be 48 hours”, he added.
Gifty Oware-Mensah, has been detained by the National Investigations Bureau (NIB) as part of an ongoing payroll fraud investigation.
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