Afoko finally released on bail | General News 2019-03-14

General News on Thursday, March 14, 2019

Source: Mynewsgh.com

2019-03-14

An Accra District Court granted Mr. Gregory Afoko, the man accused of the murder of Mr. Adams Mahama, former President of the High Patriot New Patriot (NPP) Region, Mr. MyNewsGh .com, an official report.

MyNewsGh.com also confirmed that the suspect was given a 500,000 GH ¢ surety with two justified bonds and was expected to report to police headquarters every two weeks until the final decision is made.

Mr. Afoko has been in detention for almost four years and was prosecuted until Monday, January 28, 2019, after the prosecution filed a "nolle prosequi", which corresponds to a decrease in the interest rate. manifested in the case and a new arrest of the suspect to be indicted. an Alangde Asabke.

The move was not very well received by the accused who went to the police prosecutor's office in the Accra District Court where he appeared for the first time after the trial.

He accused him of deliberately polishing lies and embellishing them simply to sentence him to prison, wondering what his motivation was to engage in such a path.

A livid accused also blamed the Ghanaian police for dishonesty in carrying out his duties by accumulating false accusations, as he had actually committed the act while he was being charged. they themselves brought 14 witnesses who did not all prove the charge.

"This man was there, 14 witnesses withdrew and you are still correcting these lies. They are mean … I did not do anything. I do not intend with this boy to do anything. Why are you treating me like that … it's bad? You can treat humans like this. Be honest with yourself this country … the police, be honest, you lie. Stop the lies. Am I killing Adams to get his pants or shirt? Why do you like to twist the story … Oh Ghana it's a shame ".

The family of the defendant has meanwhile welcomed the latest court ruling calling it heartening at the heart of accusations that the accused was mistreated by the police prosecutor, the police, and the police. One of Chief Inspectors Augustine Nkrumah, in charge of the case.