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General News on Tuesday, January 29, 2019
Source: atinkaonline.com
2019-01-29
The fugitive, Asabke Alangde was arrested in Côte d'Ivoire
Lawyer Anthony Anamu has announced the arrest of an accomplice to the death of Upper East East New Patriotic Party (NPP) regional president, Adams Mahama, who will speed up the lawsuit.
Asabke Alangdi, a suspect in the badbadination of the former president of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) of the Upper East East region, was reportedly arrested in Cote d'Ivoire.
The suspect, Asabke Alangdi, who escaped to escape prosecution, was arrested on January 25, 2019 by the Ghana security services with the help of Interpol, the second suspect in the case. 39, badbadination of Adams Mahama. .
Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Minister of Information, informed the media that the arrest had required the filing of a Nolle Prosequi following the trial of Afoko, which had been postponed until 20 February 2019 so that his lawyers can speak. Court.
"The government badures all Ghanaians that it will not refuse any effort to bring to justice the perpetrators of crimes committed in this jurisdiction," said Oppong Nkrumah.
Adams Mahama was attacked with acid in front of his home in Bolgatanga on May 20, 2015, resulting in his death at the hospital. Gregory Afoko was arrested as a result of an investigation.
Afoko has since been tried by a High Court of Accra, presided over by Judge Lawrence L. Mensah (JA) sitting as an additional High Court Judge.
Lawyer Anthony Anamu explained Tuesday shortly before his death that the late Adams Mahama had managed to identify his attackers, Afoko and Asabke, adding that, as the family's lawyer, he had been told that he was in danger. obligation to find these two people. and bring them to the book.
He added that although the trial of Afoko is ongoing, the arrest of his accomplice would make a pair.
"There are also witnesses at the bar where the suspects would have sat to plan the attack. So we will start and finish the file, "he added.
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