He said two operatives accompanied by 10 others attacked him in front of the James Town Police station.
ADVERTISEMENT
NDC MP for Odododiodioo Nii Lantey Vanderpuye beaten to pulp by National Security operatives
The Member of Parliament for Odododiodoo, Nii Lante Vanderpuye, has accused some operatives of the National Security Secretariat of allegedly assaulting him.
Nii Lante Vanderpuye
Recommended articles
According to him, he was punched and slapped in the face after he had gone to help a journalist he commissioned for some workers who had been detained by police.
"They came straight to us saying leave here and all of a sudden punches to my chest and one of them came from behind and one other came on my research assistant," he noted.
ADVERTISEMENT
He revealed that he went to the police station to secure bail for a journalist who had been arrested while working for him adding that he had deployed the journalist to take pictures of some projects he had undertaken in his constituency but later learned he had been arrested.
A group of men, including the men he said, were with National Security, arrived, and soon began beating him and his aide at the James Town Police station asked him to leave the area.
He stated that it took the intervention of the police to stop the operatives from further assaulting him.
However, the MP said he plans to petition Parliament.
"I will officially send a petition to the office of Parliament, to the Speaker of Parliament, because I am a Member of Parliament and my privileges have been insulted," he told Accra-based Citi FM.
JOIN OUR PULSE COMMUNITY!
ADVERTISEMENT
Eyewitness? Submit your stories now via social or:
Email: eyewitness@pulse.com.gh
Recommended articles
Newmont pays GHS 1.295 billion in taxes to government of Ghana for Q1 2024
Newmont spearheads malaria prevention as the world marks World Malaria Day
Stephen Appiah to contest as independent candidate in Ayawaso West Wuogon – Reports
Thugs attack Accra-based Class FM/TV with petrol bombs and stones
We’re not repainting and changing public schools’ uniforms – Education Ministry
IGP calls for patriotism, maturity and love for humanity in December polls
President Akufo-Addo commissions 15MW Solar Power Plant in Kaleo
Despite $40 million in my account, MBA lecturers still failed me - McDan recounts
