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Dr. Benjamin Otchere-Ankrah, Governance Lecturer at the Central University, has slammed the Peace Council and religious entities over the recent arrests of some persons whose utterances were found to be insulting and defamatory.

As part of measures to sanitize the nation, the Inspector General of Police, Dr. George Akuffo Dampare and his officers have been looking out for not just criminals but also media practitioners and persons who make libelous remarks or slander other people.

To perhaps set an example to the society, some journalists were arrested by the Police for offensive conduct.

A Presenter on Accra FM, Bobie Ansah was on Thursday arrested over his allegations that the First Lady and Second Lady, Rebecca Akufo-Addo and Samira Bawumia have acquired some State lands for personal use.

He also took to his social media platform to accuse Judges in the country of being corrupt.

''This current judicial system is corrupt and made up of crooks and criminals, led by a corrupt Chief Justice who's struggling to purge himself from a $5m thievery allegations. Facts are sacred," he posted.

Other people like the leader of the pressure group #FixTheCountry, Oliver Barker-Vormawor and NPP Bono Regional Chairman, Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC, were also arrested for similar conduct.

"If this E-Levy passes . . . I will do the coup myself. Useless Army!", Barker-Vormawor posted on Facebook and has been charged with treason felony.

Abronye DC is charged him with two counts of publication of false news and offensive conduct conducive to the breach of peace over his claims that former President John Mahama is involved in a coup plot with some Al-Qaeda militants.

He was processed for court on Wednesday and granted a Ghc100,000 bail.

With all these happening, among the many things that bother Dr. Benjamin Otchere-Ankrah is the role of the Peace Council and religious bodies in bringing sanity into the society.

Speaking to host Kwami Sefa Kayi on Peace FM's ''Kokrokoo'', Dr. Otchere-Ankrah wondered why these two institutions are silent while people go on insulting spree. 

''Peace Council, rise up! Religious bodies, Chief Imam and so forth, rise up!!'', he called on them to wake up.