The Ellembelle District Police is facing accusations of illegal release of Karela United winger Philip Flamini, who had been remanded by the Ellembelle District Court on charges of defilement.
The allegations were made by Jonas Kabutey, the Ellembelle District Social Welfare Officer, who expressed concerns about the handling of the case.
The incident in question occurred on Saturday, April 29, when Philip Flamini allegedly defiled a 13-year-old girl at the team's clubhouse in Edwakpole, a suburb of Aiyinase in the Ellembelle District.
The 24-year-old Ghana Premier League player was subsequently arraigned before the Ellembelle District Court on Tuesday, May 2, where he admitted to the offense. Flamini has been in police custody for the past two weeks.
In an interview with Happy FM, Jonas Kabutey, the Ellembelle District Social Welfare Officer, made several concerning allegations regarding the handling of Flamini's case.
“A case like Philip’s is a high-profile case because it is a case of defilement. The case was referred to the Circuit Court by the Magistrate because it is the Circuit Court which is able to pass the sentence.
From Last Tuesday to Thursday, Philip didn’t appear in court meaning in a similar case, the Police will then delay the process and extort money from the culprits and release them. We have written a petition because defilement and rape cases in Ellembelle are rampant.
"Most are also handled by the Police themselves after extorting money from culprits. There have been over 15 defilement cases which have never been to court and the Divisional Crime officer at Ellembelle is granting bail with the attention of the District Commander himself. This means justice is being tempered with."