Accra: Former Chief Executive of the National Food Buffer Stock Company, Hanan Abdul-Wahab, has petitioned the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, over what he describes as 'continued harassment, torture and injustice' in his prosecution by state agencies.
According to Ghana Web, Abdul-Wahab submitted a 34-point petition on 17 July, accusing the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI), and the Office of the Attorney-General of violating his fundamental human rights and abusing due process. The former NAFCO boss is currently on trial before the Specialised Court in Accra and alleges that he has been subjected to a 'catch and release' strategy aimed at frustrating court orders and preventing him from traveling abroad.
Abdul-Wahab detailed his experiences, citing an arrest on 25 June, onerous bail conditions of GHS100 million with six sureties, and a subsequent arrest at Kotoka International Airport on 4 July, despite a High Court order permitting him to travel to the UK for medical treatment. He claims these actions reveal a deliberate effort to curtail his freedom of movement and to frustrate the lawful orders of the High Court.
In his petition, Abdul-Wahab alleged that he was detained without charge for four days in BNI custody and two days in EOCO cells in July 2026, denied access to lawyers, and taken to a hospital without informing his family. He also accused EOCO of unlawfully retaining his passport, £6,700 in borrowed funds for medical treatment, two mobile phones, and accessing data on his phones without judicial authorization on 6 July.
Furthermore, Abdul-Wahab alleged that Deputy Attorney-General Dr. Justice Srem-Sai made 'false' public statements accusing him of attempting to empty frozen accounts, claims that he said were unsupported by evidence. In his plea, the petitioner urged the Attorney-General to direct EOCO and BNI to cease the 'pattern of harassment and intimidation,' refrain from further public comments prejudicial to his case, and order the immediate return of his seized property, including his passport and money.
Abdul-Wahab expressed his willingness to face justice, stating, 'I have nothing to hide and no reason to evade justice. Yet the state has subjected me to a relentless campaign of harassment, unlawful detention, and public vilification.' The petition has also been copied to the Chief Justice. The Office of the Attorney-General is yet to respond to the petition.