The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has accused private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu of a repeated “pattern of misconduct” toward its security officers following his release from custody on Wednesday, December 3.
In a clarification issued by the Director of Strategy, Research and Communications, Sammy Darko, the OSP said the latest incident mirrors previous confrontations in which Mr Kpebu “misrepresents the facts” after disputes with officers.
“This is not the first or even the second time Mr Kpebu has acted improperly toward OSP security personnel in the discharge of their lawful duties,” Mr Darko stated.
The OSP dismissed claims that his arrest was linked to the corruption allegations he has made against the Special Prosecutor, noting that “the confrontation at the OSP has nothing to do with the inquiry into the unsubstantiated allegations he made against the SP and the Office.”
According to the OSP, Kpebu was arrested after allegedly insulting and obstructing security personnel, though the office maintains that “there is no internal record of any assault or mistreatment.”
Mr Kpebu has been directed to report again at 11 a.m. today for further investigations.