The Takoradi Circuit Court ‘B’ presided over by Her Honour Abigail Animah has refused bail for 15 persons linked to the April 1 besieging of the Esiama District Police Headquarters.
This follows the shooting to death of a resident in the Telekubukazo during the prosecution of some illegal miners arrested from the Adamus Resources Concession at Nkroful.
Her Honour Abigail refused bail for the 15 persons and adjourned the case to May 11 as the Police Prosecutor is yet to give disclosure to the court and the defence counsel.
Counsel for the accused persons, Philip Fifi Buckman said there are over 25 people arrested but some have not been presented to the court. He explained that the applications for the bail was rejected because the court wants to know what is in the disclosure of the accused.
“About 25 to 30 people have been arrested and brought before the court. Some have not been presented to the court, it means their charges have not been read to them but some have been done it… We repeated our application for bail today but the same has been refused,’” he said.
According to him, the counsel is considering falling on other avenues of the law to get bail for the accused persons.
He touted that the court requested that Prosecution discloses their document to determine whether accused persons will be granted bail.
Background to story
The Western Regional Police Command on Thursday April 7, 2022 arrested suspects in connection with the attacks on the Nkroful Magistrate Court, the Esiama Police Divisional Headquarters and the Ellembelle District Assembly.
The four (4) suspects, Richard Tetteh, Kwame Gorkeh Miah, Michael Anyimiah, and Cosmos Gadekor were among a group of people who rioted at the District Magistrate Court, Nkroful on 1st April, 2022 to demand the release of their colleagues who were standing trial at the Court.
The group also attacked the Ellembelle District Assembly and threatened to assault the District Chief Executive.
