Court denies Gregory Afoko bail

The Criminal Division of the Accra High Court Tuesday denied a bail application by Gregory Afoko , the man accused of murdering Adams Manama, the former Upper East Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party.

The court, presided over by Mr Justice L. Mensah, said a bail for the accused will not be in the interest of the public as well as his own (Gregory Afoko's ) security.

Non-bailable offences

Counsel for Afoko, Mr Israel Ackah, had argued that the court that the application for bail was premised on a Supreme Court judgement on May 5, 2016 which struck out non-bailable offences as unconstitutional.

He stated that the said judgement indicated that any such application should be based on evidence.

He explained that the prosecution’s bill of indictment and the facts did not link Afoko to the offences he had been charged with.

Read: Non-bailable offences declared unconstitutional

Not guilty

Meanwhile, Afoko has pleaded not guilty to the charges of conspiracy and murder.

According to the facts of the case, on May 14, 2015, Gregory’s brother, Mr Paul Afoko, and Mr Kwabena Agyepong, then National Chairman and General Secretary, respectively, of the NPP arrived in Bolgatanga for a meeting.

Adams Mahama, the prosecution claimed, organised some thugs to violently attack the two, scuttling the planned meeting at the Azumsolon Guest House, accusing them of campaigning against the flag bearer, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, and also not notifying him (Mahama) of the meeting.

The situation, according to the prosecution, was later brought under control by the police, adding that Gregory, who was then upset, confronted Mahama but was chased away by some thugs.