A lawyer has stated that his client, a senior nursing officer named Salomey Awity Baffoe, was held by police for too long before appearing in court. The lawyer, Enoch Afoakwah, believes this detention was unlawful.
Mr. Afoakwah explained that Ms. Baffoe was arrested on a Saturday night. She was not brought before a judge until the following Wednesday.
This means Ms. Baffoe spent several days in police custody before her formal court hearing. The lawyer argues this goes against legal procedures.
The court had decided to keep Ms. Baffoe on remand for two weeks. Mr. Afoakwah is challenging this decision based on the length of her pre-arraignment detention.
The specific details of the case that led to her arrest are not fully detailed. The lawyer's argument focuses on the process of her detention and arraignment.