An Accra High Court hearing the case involving Gregory Afoko on Tuesday, February 7, 2017 adjourned to February 17, 2017 on the basis of ill-health of the accused
Ghana News Agency (GNA) observed that although the accused person was in court his health condition did not permit the court to proceed with the trial.
Based on the accused person’s condition of health, the judge, therefore, adjourned the case and tasked the prosecution to provide the court with a comprehensive health report on the accused as ordered at the last adjourned date.
According to reports, at the last sitting Chief State Attorney, Mr. Mathew Amponsah, told the court that Afoko’s health condition was deteriorating and that he had not been well and this was confirmed by his lawyer, Mr. Osafo Buabeng.
The court, therefore, ordered that Afoko be re-examined so that the court could decide on what to do.
Afoko, a farmer, was alleged to have killed Mr. Adams Mahama, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Upper East Region Chairman.
He is being held on the charges of conspiracy to commit a crime to wit murder and murder. He has however pleaded not guilty before a seven-member jury at an Accra High Court
So far the deceased’s wife, Hajia Zenabu Adams, had testified in the matter. Prosecution intends to call 14 other witnesses to make their case.
It was alleged that he carried out the act with one Alandgi Asake who is on the run.
A third accomplice, Musa Issa, was granted bail after the Attorney-General advised that there was not enough evidence to charge him.
On February 23, last year, an Accra District Court committed Afoko to stand trial at the High Court to answer to the charges leveled against him.
The State had already undertaken committal proceedings before an Accra Magistrate Court and tendered over 17 exhibits in respect of the trial.
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