The #FixTheCountry convener, Oliver Barker – Vormawor has entered his second week behind bars since his arrest on February 11, 2022, after his arrival at the Kotoka International Airport, from the United Kingdom.
Oliver was confirmed to have started a hunger strike since he was taken into custody.
An aide to former President Dramani Mahama has confirmed via a social media post that “reliable information” she had showed that Barker was still on hunger strike.
Joyce Bawah – Mogtari also appealed that she hoped he will reconsider that measure citing its impact on his health.
“Reliable information has it that he is still on hunger strike. I pray he will seriously reconsider his stance on that because he will surely be putting his health at risk,” part of her post read.
On Saturday, February 12, 2022 Police confirmed in a statement that they had arrested Oliver Barker – Vormawor, an activist and convener with the #FixTheCountry Movement.
The lawyer by training has been arrested following his post on social media threatening to stage a coup. He was subsequently arraigned before a court on Monday, February 14, 2022 on charges of treason felony.
The Ashaiman District Court refused to grant him bail citing jurisdiction and asked his lawyers to approach the High Court for bail. The court remanded him for two weeks as investigations continue into the issue.
