Alhaji Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, Minister for Interior, on Tuesday shed light on the attempted arrest of Mr Ernest Kumi, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Akwatia, on Friday, March 7, 2025.

According to Alhaji Muntaka, the arrest was intended to en­force a bench warrant issued by the High Court for contempt.

The warrant, dated Febru­ary 19, 2025, was served at the National Investigations Bureau's (NIB), Eastern Regional Office, through the National Security Coordinator.

The Interior Minister gave the explanation when he responded to an urgent question by Mr Al­exander Kwamena Afenyo-Mar­kin, the NPP MP for Effutu in Parliament House, Accra.