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On Monday, September 13, an Accra circuit court remanded Felix Ansah, a taxi driver, who allegedly confessed to killing scores of people for ritual purposes, including the burial of a pregnant woman in Ashiaman.
Ansah said on Onua TV’s morning show “Maakye” with host Captain Smart, that the burial of a pregnant woman was allegedly done for a former member of Parliament for Ashaiman.
He pleaded not guilty to the charge of publishing false news, before the court chaired by Ms. Rosemary Baah Torsu.
The court ordered Ansah to reappear on September 16.
The Court, in its decision on a bail application, held that it had taken note of the accused’s statements and the seriousness of the offense allegedly committed, and that it would be in the best interests of the accused to be remanded in custody.
He said he would, however, reconsider the accused’s bail application at the next postponed date.
Continuing, Chief Inspector Godfred Asiedu Bampoe opposed bail, saying it would be in the accused’s best interests to be removed while investigations were ongoing.
Chief Inspector Bampoe, who held the warrant for Deputy Superintendent of Police (ASP) Sylvester Asare, said the accused was only arrested last Friday, saying the accused’s statements undermined the state security.
“It is for his own interests that he is kept and protected by the police,” the prosecutor said and would interfere with investigations taking into account the seriousness of the offense, including “burying a pregnant woman “.
Mr. Theophilus Donkor, the defense lawyer asked the court to admit the accused on bail because the police had charged the accused’s place of residence in Accra and the type of work he was doing.
Mr Donkor said the accused pleaded not guilty and that by law an accused is presumed innocent until proven guilty by a competent court.
“Article 14 (1) sets out the circumstances in which the liberty of the accused could be restricted. The only recourse for the accused is the granting of a bond. The reason is that he should not be punished until his guilt is established.
The defense lawyer felt his client was not going to interfere with the investigations, adding that the charges against his client were a misdemeanor.
Mr. Donkor maintained that his client was talking about “things that are happening in the spiritual realm”, adding that “if the police say things which are not related to the charge, then we are in the wrong forum” .
According to the defense lawyer, if any person or entity was to be held responsible, it was Onua TV that should be held responsible for publishing false news.
The prosecution, recounting the facts, told the court that in September of this year, the attention of the police was drawn to a statement made or published in the program “Maakye” on the Onua television channel by the accused that he had buried alive. pregnant woman in Ashaiman.
The prosecutor said that upon receiving the information, the police opened an investigation into the case, which led to the arrest of the accused.
The preliminary investigation revealed that the accused was a taxi driver and resided in Wejia, Accra.
The prosecution stated that it was also established during the investigation that on September 2 this year, on the morning show of Onua TV namely “Maakye” with the host, Captain Smart, the ‘accused in a response to a question from the host said that he (accused) had killed many people in the past.
He said he said he buried a pregnant woman alive in Ashaiman to make a sacrifice for a former member of Ashaiman.
The prosecution said the police, however, had not yet extended the investigation to the location where the pregnant woman and others mentioned were allegedly buried by the accused.
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