Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has spoken publicly for the first time since his release from the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), describing his arrest on Wednesday, December 3, as unwarranted and part of what he calls a reckless agenda by the OSP.
Kpebu, who had gone to the OSP to assist in investigations into corruption allegations he has made against Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng, was detained after a confrontation with officers at the entrance to the OSP headquarters. He was taken into custody before investigators could begin questioning.
Speaking after his release in an interview with TV3 monitored by Citi News, Kpebu said the arrest made no sense to him and felt surreal.
“I didn’t do anything that deserves an arrest so somehow it was like a dream, like a fairytale so my spirits was still up,” he said.
He went further to criticise the OSP under the leadership of Kissi Agyebeng, accusing the office of embarking on a destructive and politically dangerous path.
“What they have actually done is that this is suicide mission that Kissi Agyebeng’s OSP has embarked on. He can pretend he has nothing to do with it but he is the head,” Kpebu stated.
The arrest and its circumstances add to the growing tension between Kpebu and the OSP. The lawyer has previously accused the Special Prosecutor of procedural flaws, including assigning investigations to junior officers who report directly to him. He has insisted that only an independently constituted committee can fairly examine the allegations he has made.
In the past, Kpebu has also questioned the OSP’s handling of other high-profile cases, including the investigation involving former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, claiming the office failed to properly execute key procedural steps.
