No charges have been levelled against Mzbel—lawyer James Abiaduka
Lawyer of the controversial musician Mzbel, James Abiaduka has debunk claims that the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana police Service has levelled charges against the musician.
According to him, no charges have been levelled against his client yet.
Speaking in an interview with the media in Accra today, Mr Abiaduka explained that Mzbel was arrested yesterday and were currently in the police station trying to reach an agreement to resolve the issue.
He said looking at the issue, police cannot press charges against her since she was talking about what she heard from someone.
” There are no charges levelled against my client for now but we are still at the police station trying to solve the issue so that she can carry on with her life,” he added.
Although earlier report suggests that there were defamatory charges against the artiste and had to provide evidence to back her claims.
Mzbel was arrested and admitted to bail on Monday, August 24 after television personality Stacey Amoateng reported her over some false claims she made about her on Onua FM.
She alleged that Ms Amoateng had tested positive for HIV/AIDS and was receiving Prophetic assistance and healing from Prophet Nigel Gaise.
According to Mzbel, Prophet Gaise informed her about the issue, stressing that “he said he was helping her in prayers in order for God to heal her.”
The Public Relations Officer of the CID, Deputy Superintendent (DSP) Juliana Obeng who confirmed the incident to the media stated that Mzbel came to the CID headquarters on her own but was officially served with notice.
She urged musicians and other celebrities to be mindful of their words as Section 208 of the criminal code restrict them from passing defamatory comments against others especially without evidence.
“Musicians had been cautioned on Section 208 of the Criminal Code that Any person who publishes or reproduces any statement, rumour or report which is likely to cause fear and alarm to the public or to disturb the public peace knowing or having reason to believe that the statement, rumour or report is false is guilty of a misdemeanour,” DSP Obeng cautioned.
BY JOYCELINE NATALLY CUDJOE
