The New Patriotic Party (NPP) says it still does not know the whereabouts of its Agona West Constituency Organiser, David Essandoh, popularly known as Sam Toys, following his reported arrest by armed men believed to be security operatives.
Speaking on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem, the NPP National Organiser, Henry Nana Boakye, said efforts to trace Mr Essandoh since the arrest on Monday, May 11, 2026, have been unsuccessful.
“As I speak to you this morning, we don’t know his whereabouts. Yesterday, I moved around just so I could see him but to no avail,” he said.
According to him, the party has contacted the CID, National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) and National Security, but all the institutions denied involvement in the operation.
“We have contacted the CID, NIB and National Security but they are all saying they know nothing about the operation and that it was not their personnel who effected the arrest,” he stated.
Mr Boakye said the arrest was carried out swiftly by armed and masked men who arrived in two Land Cruisers, making it difficult for eyewitnesses to identify the vehicles’ registration numbers.
“The arrest was so swift that the people around couldn’t even remember the number plates of the vehicles. But they were armed and masked,” he claimed.
He added that he returned home around 1 a.m. after spending hours searching for the organiser.
The NPP National Organiser questioned the basis for the arrest, insisting that many Ghanaians continue to openly express concerns about intermittent power outages, popularly known as “dumsor.”
“Who should be arrested for making comments on dumsor? Who doesn’t talk about dumsor? Is that not the reality Ghanaians are going through?” he asked.
Mr Boakye also disclosed that he personally spoke with a CID officer regarding the matter. According to him, the explanation given was that officials had investigated a billboard linked to the case and concluded that it did not contain a dumsor message as initially alleged.
“He said they had gone to check the billboard and it was not about dumsor. It was rather a message celebrating Mahama on March 6, so he is guilty of publication of false news,” he recounted.
He expressed surprise that although the invitation was allegedly issued by the CID, the same institution later denied knowledge of the arrest.
“The invitation was extended by the CID and after his arrest, they are saying they don’t know about it,” he added.
Mr Boakye said the party intends to file an official complaint with the Police over the incident.
