Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has strongly criticised the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) following his arrest on Wednesday, December 3, describing the incident as unjustified and part of what he believes is a reckless campaign being carried out under the leadership of Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng.
Kpebu, who had reported to the OSP to assist in investigations into corruption allegations he has levelled against the Special Prosecutor, was arrested after a confrontation with security personnel at the entrance of the OSP headquarters. He was detained before investigators commenced their inquiry.
Speaking in an interview with TV3, monitored by Citi News, the outspoken lawyer said the arrest “made no sense” and felt surreal.
“I didn’t do anything that deserves an arrest, so somehow it was like a dream, like a fairytale. My spirits were still up,” he said.
Kpebu accused the OSP of pursuing what he termed a “suicide mission”, insisting that Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng cannot distance himself from the actions of his officers.
“What they have actually done is that this is a suicide mission that Kissi Agyebeng’s OSP has embarked on. He can pretend he has nothing to do with it, but he is the head,” he declared.
The arrest deepens the already escalating tensions between the lawyer and the OSP. Kpebu has over time accused the office of procedural lapses, including assigning his case to officers he describes as “junior” and directly answerable to the Special Prosecutor—an arrangement he argues compromises fairness.
He has repeatedly demanded that an independent committee be set up to investigate his corruption allegations against the Special Prosecutor, rather than allowing the OSP to handle the inquiry internally.
Kpebu has also, in the past, criticised the OSP’s handling of other high-profile cases, including the probe involving former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, accusing the office of failing to follow essential investigative protocols.
The confrontation at the OSP and the subsequent arrest are expected to intensify ongoing public debate about the conduct, independence, and administrative approach of the Special Prosecutor’s office.
