Media personality Okatakyie Afrifa Mensah has broken his silence following his recent detention at the Cyber Crime Unit of the Ghana Police Service.
In the latest episode of his For The Records show, he presented his version of events surrounding the allegations that led to his arrest.
On Tuesday, March 25, 2025, Okatakyie Afrifa was picked up by the police in the afternoon and was released a few hours later. Details were scanty at the time of his arrest, but it was widely reported that his phones had been seized.
Coming on the back of his arrest by operatives of the National Security on March 19, 2025, the news triggered reactions. Recall, the former Angel FM morning show host was reportedly arrested around the Kingsby Hotel area at Achimota while returning from GIMPA after writing an exam. He was released on the same day after some NPP bigwigs stormed the National Security offices.
Many who reacted to the arrests pointed fingers at the ruling government, accusing it of persecuting Okatakyie Afrifa for doing his work. The broadcast journalist has been a staunch critic of President John Mahama and some of his appointees, including Sammy Gyamfi, in the past few weeks. His criticisms have resulted in a banter with Kevin Taylor.
Watch a video of Okatakyie’s banter with Kevin Taylor below:
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Okatakyie claims his ex-girlfriend caused his arrest
However, while many of his followers are accusing the government, it turns out that Okatakyie Afrifa’s arrests were orchestrated by Anne Sansa Daly, a lady he once dated.
Speaking on his show, Afrifa claimed that his ex-girlfriend was responsible for his legal troubles. He alleged that Daly accused him of sexual extortion and manipulated their previous conversations to support her claims.
According to him, the lady reported him, claiming he possessed and was blackmailing her with raw photographs. He challenged the accusation, demanding evidence and maintaining his innocence.
“I was told that Anne Daly reported me and said I have her n**es and I am blackmailing her with them.
“I told them to bring evidence, and so they took me home, took what they wanted, and said they were going to investigate me. I dated this lady six years ago, so I won’t talk about how toxic she is,” he said.
He indicated that the security operatives took him home for a search and seized his phone. For him, it was for the purpose of going through his phone that the case was made against him.
Okatakyie Afrifa stated that Anne Daly is an NDC supporter who is close to Sammy Gyamfi and Kevin Taylor, and was not surprised that she would go this way.
Watch the video of Okatakyie below (scroll to 1 hour, 06 minutes):
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