Ghanaian rapper Emmanuel Kofi Botwe, popularly known as Kwaw Kese, has criticised the Ghana Police Service over what he describes as an unnecessary and humiliating encounter on Thursday, June 5, 2025.

In a video posted on his official Instagram page, the visibly agitated Swedru Agona hitmaker recounted being stopped by police officers on Spintex Road while driving his luxury vehicle.

According to him, officers conducted a thorough search of his car, which lasted nearly 30 minutes, allegedly suspecting him of possessing illegal substances.

“Ghana Police, you stopped me at Spintex Road for about 30 minutes. You searched me by the roadside and searched inside my car looking for hard substances to fabricate a case against me,” Kwaw Kese said in the video.

The rapper expressed outrage over the incident, accusing the officers of attempting to frame him and questioning the basis of the stop. He said the search was carried out in full view of the public, leaving him feeling disrespected and humiliated.

"How can the Ghana Police stop and search me by the roadside in full view of passersby? You were praising me while simultaneously rummaging through my clothes in public. Why would I carry an illegal substance on myself and allow you to disgrace and arrest me on the street? What kind of nonsense is that? You just see me and stop me to search for something unlawful. Your evil schemes have failed," he said.

Kwaw Kese, who is still mourning the recent passing of his mother, Yaa Serwaa, insisted that he would never engage in illegal activity, especially in public, where he is constantly under scrutiny.

Kwaw Kese’s recent outburst comes on the heels of his renewed intention to demand $1 million in compensation from the Ghana Police Service over a previous arrest in 2014.

In December of that year, the rapper was arrested in Kumasi for allegedly smoking an illegal substance in public. He was later tried and sentenced in April 2015 by High Court Judge William Boampong, receiving a one-day prison term along with a GH¢1,200 fine.

Prior to his sentencing, Kwaw Kese spent over a month in remand at the Kumasi Central Prison. He was eventually granted bail on December 30, 2014.