Accra – The Ghana Police Service’s Cybersecurity Department has detained Abubakar Yakubu, popularly known as Baba Amando, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Youth Activist and Communications Officer for Sunyani East Constituency, raising fresh concerns over selective targeting of opposition voices under the current National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration.
Baba Amando reported himself to the Sunyani Police on Monday, 13 April 2026, to assist with what authorities described as “investigations” into a cyber-related matter. Instead of concluding the process locally, he was held and is set to be transported to Accra. When former Deputy Attorney-General Alfred Tuah-Yeboah, who accompanied him as counsel, offered to drive him to the capital himself, police declined the offer, citing orders from above.
The development follows an initial invitation from the Bono Regional Police Command for questioning. Upon arrival at the regional headquarters with his lawyer, officers reportedly claimed they had no knowledge of the invitation, only for the Cybersecurity Department to take over. The NPP has condemned the action as unwarranted and deeply troubling, describing it as an attempt to intimidate party communicators exercising their right to free speech.
Baba Amando, a vocal and versatile NPP communicator who is also vying for the position of Bono Regional Communications Officer, has been active in defending the party’s record and critiquing government policies.
