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26.08.2016 General News

Police Dribble Police Over Obinim

By Ghanaian Chronicle
Police Dribble Police Over Obinim
26.08.2016 LISTEN

By Bernice Bessey
A large number of police personnel, including dog-pulling soldiers, deployed to the courts yesterday in anticipation of  Bishop Daniel Obinim's appearance were left stranded, when it was discovered later that the 'Man of God' had been granted bail by the top police hierarchy.

Under the command of ACP Maame Asieduwa Addo Dankwa, the police went to the court premises early to ensure that nothing untoward happens, judging from the way church members of Obinim misbehaved, whilst their idol was in police custody on Wednesday.

The police were later joined by a large number of journalists who were eager to cover the arrival of the controversial bishop, who claimed at a point in time that he could turn himself into a snake or tiger.

With the clock gradually ticking without the bishop appearing in court, each car or vehicle that arrived in the court premises attracted the attention of the journalists, with the hope that Bishop Daniel Obinim was in it.

After waiting for hours unend without the appearance of Obinim, who now answers to 'Angel', ACP Maame Asieduwa Addo Dankwa, based on information received from the headquarters of the police, decided to disperse her men and women.

“In the police service, we act on instruction. We had an instruction to be here and we have had instruction to disperse the men and women, which is exactly what I have done. Their (police) presence here is no longer required and that is why I have asked them to disperse,” ACP Maame Asieduwa Addo Dankwa told the journalists, when she was approached to find out why they were dispersing.

Bishop Obinim was arrested on Tuesday after he reported himself to the Tema Domestic Violence and Support Unit (DOVSU) of the Ghana Police for flogging two teenagers in his church.

After he was cautioned and discharged by DOVSU, he was whisked away to Accra on allegation that he had defrauded a complainant of an amount of GH11.6 million.

His counsel, Samuel Atta Akyea, did everything possible to secure bail for him on Wednesday, but was not successful until yesterday, when the police themselves decided to grant him bail.

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