Trusted bodyguards of former president Jerry Rawlings have been arrested and some placed in custody.

"According to sources, W.O.I Adottey Quarshie was arrested last Tuesday September 18, W.O.I. Patrick Kuntoh who took over the ex-president’s protection following the death of W.O.I. Tetteh as lead bodyguard of the former president, was picked up by the state security on Thursday, September 20 and was speedily sent to the Bureau of National Investigation (BNI). These are all close and trusted bodyguards of the ex-president.”

No official announcement has been made and no reason has been given on these arrests, the Voice, which has been very critical of the Kufuor administration reported.

According to the reports, W.O.I. Dan Budu who left the armed forces about four months ago and established a body-building gymnasium was also arrested and incarcerated at the BNI sometime ago.

According to the report, this cycle of harassment and intimidation and witch-hunting started when the ex-president’s residence at Ridge in Accra was put under siege by the National Security Advisor General Joshua Hamidu’s hit men, which saw the arrest of the Belize national, Odinga on charges of plotting to assassinate Rawlings. Odinga according to the paper, and NDC sources, has been a close pal of the ex-president. Rawlings had given him, accommodation opposite his residence.

Odinga is currently facing charges of espionage in an Osu court and not for plotting to assassinate the former president.