The Ghana Police Service (GPS) has noted “with concern recent social media publications suggesting that the Police Hospital returned accused person, Oliver Baker-Vormawor, to police custody due to lack of funds to cover his medical expenses”.

In the October 11 statement, the George Akuffo Dampare-led GPS stated “that these claims are palpable falsehoods which is part of the numerous attempts aimed at courting public sympathy”.

According to the GPS, “every cost associated with” Baker-Vormawor’s visit to the said hospital “was borne by the Ghana Police Service in line with our Standard Operating Procedures with respect to suspects in our custody”.

“However,” the statement caveated, “we are unable to share the evidence regarding the medical expenses due to doctor-patient confidentiality”.

Furthermore, “we would also like to state that the accused person was not rushed to the hospital, as falsely claimed,” the GPS said.

Oliver Baker-Vormawor was originally arrested during the Democracy Hub protests of September.