The Mayor for the Sekondi – Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (STMA), Abdul Mumin Issah has been granted a 100,000 cedis bail with 3 sureties.
The case presided over by His Honour Micheal Ampadu has been adjourned to Thursday, March 17, 2022.
Mr. Mumin Issah was arrested by the Western Regional Police Command on Thursday, 3rd February, 2022 for allegedly violating motor traffic offence, verbal assault and offensive conduct against a police officer who was performing his lawful duty during a snap check point at Kwesimintsim Cemetery.
The MCE was then charged on three (3) counts of assault of a police officer, Offensive conduct conducive to breaches of the peace and disturbing public peace contrary to Sections 205,207 and 298 respectively of the criminal and other offences Act of 1960 , Act 29.
He was also charged for dangerous driving contrary to section 1 of Act 683 of 2004 as amended by Act 761 of 2008.
He was however arraigned before the court today, February 4, 2022.
The Presiding Judge before granting him the GH¢ 100,000 bail with 3 sureties and adjourning the case to March 17 gave a caution.
“The offences are bailable, but I want to first sound a word of caution without saying the Mayor is guilty. Any person or group of persons who attempt to prevent the security agencies to perform their duties is not a friend of the State. Not because he is guilty, but the fact that he is standing in the box makes me disappointed. Having said that, I grant him a bail in the sum of GH¢ 100,000 with three sureties and adjourn the case to 17th March”, he warned.
Present at the court were the wife of the MCE, the Presiding Member of the Sekondi Takoradi Metro Assembly, John Buckman, the DCE of Mpohor, Asaah Mensah; Shama DCE, Ebenezer Dadzie, and cross- section of NPP members and sympathizers
