Eight suspects denied bail

Europa

April 10, 2017 12:05 PM

The court, presided by Patricia Amposah at the Kumasi Circuit 2, charged the eight suspects with causing disturbance in court, resisting arrest and rescuing persons in lawful custody.

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A Kumasi Circuit court has adjourned the case involving eight persons who aided the escape of 13 members of pro-government vigilante group Delta Force to April 18, 2017.

The court, presided by Patricia Amposah, charged the eight suspects with causing disturbance in court, resisting arrest and rescuing persons in lawful custody.

The suspects were also denied bail despite arguments by their lawyer, Gary Nimako, that their offence was a bailable one.

He argued that the case centred more on national security and hence his clients should be bailed but the judge refused.

Security was tightened at the court premises today, April 10, 2017.

Background

Some members of Delta Force, a vigilante group associated with the governing New Patriotic Party, besieged the Kumasi Circuit Court and freed its members who were facing charges for attacking the Ashanti Regional Security Coordinator.

Reports suggest that the group nearly assaulted the Judge, Mary Senkyire and also destroyed some court properties.

Thirteen (13) members of the group were detained after the group assaulted the newly appointed Ashanti Regional Security Coordinator, George Adjei.

Reports say only two police officers were on duty at the court at the time, with one of them being pregnant.

However, they managed to get the judge Mary Nsenkyire to safety, while Delta Force members vandalised property at the court.

Eight of those who aided in the escape were subsequently arrested by the police.

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