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This follows a request from the Attorney General to rescind the bond that had been granted by another high court in March of this year.
The High Court of Accra, presided over by Judge George Buadi in March this year, took cognizance of the arguments that allowed Afoko to be released on bail of an amount of 500 000 GH ¢ with two bonds, including one to justify. The court also ordered the accused to report once every two weeks to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the police headquarters in Accra.
It was after the AG had penetrated Prosequi Nolle to end his trial after the arrest of another suspect, Asabke Alangdi. A district court has since hired the two men to be tried by the High Court under both counts of conspiracy for their commission and then murder.
Marina Appiah Opare appeared before the trial today and requested the court to quash her application pending trial.
She stated that given the circumstances of the charges and the punishment incurred, if Afoko was convicted, it is likely that he would not appear for trial. Stephen Sowah Charway, who represented the accused, objected to the motion saying that the bail court had considered all the factors before releasing him.
He added that murder is an offense punishable by death and that the problem of the escape of Afoko should absolutely not be raised. The court chaired by Merley Wood after hearing the arguments overturned bail on the facts of the case.
Arrest and judgment
Gregory Afoko was arrested in May 2015 for allegedly pouring acid on the regional president of the NPP Upper East East, which resulted in his untimely death.
He allegedly plotted with Asabke Alangdi, who had just been arrested in his lair in Ivory Coast to commit this heinous crime. He has been in custody since his arrest and his solicitor's bail solicitation has proven fruitless several times until March of this year.
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