The public uproar over the arrest of 39 people over the anti-galamsey demonstration held from September 21 to September 23, 2024, by the Democratic Hub, continues as the state continues to detain the accused persons more than 36 hours after their arrests.
More relatives of the arrested persons are expressing their anger over the refusal of state authorities to release their relatives, some of whom they say are sick and had nothing to do with the lawlessness that was seen during the demonstration.
The brother of one of the arrested demonstrators has said that a police officer called him and said his sister, who he said had been kept at the Police Headquarters, was seriously ill and that the family should come and help her.
He said that when they got to the Police Headquarters, the police refused them access to his sister, who he said had many medical conditions. "This morning, I received a call and the person mentioned his name as Inspector Ken and that he was speaking from the National Police Headquarters.