There was a reported confrontation between the lawyers from the Attorney General's Office and legal representatives of some members of Democracy Hub who were put before an Accra Circuit Court on Thursday.
According to a report by GhOne, state prosecutors, in the midst of a bail hearing, sought to dispel claims that the suspects arrested during a protest between Saturday, September 21, and Monday, September 23, 2024, had been denied access to food by the police while in custody.
The prosecution, according to the report, informed the court that contrary to the claims which have led to public outcry, the police have even gone out of their way to feed suspects food purchased from Papaye, a high-end fast-food restaurant chain.
Unenthused by the claim of the state prosecutors, a lead counsel for the accused persons, Justice Srem Sai, questioned the authenticity of the claim. "Who in the police service has money to buy Papaye for accused persons?" the defence lawyer is said to have questioned.