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A Kumasi circuit court has placed an NDC activist and two others in police custody for two weeks in connection with robbery investigations.
Awudu Suley, also known as Scorpion, and the other two have been charged with conspiracy to commit robbery and robbery.
The three were among 10 men whose arrest in a police raid in front of the Asawase MP’s office sparked protests from the NDC over the weekend.
Family members and supporters of the party packed into the Kumasi Circuit Court on Tuesday morning.
There was a heavy police presence on the premises of the court chaired by Jacqueline Avotri.
The court did not accept the statement of the defendant despite the presentations of the defendant’s lawyer, the prosecution did not support his claims with facts.
The defendant’s attorney, Annis Moghtar Mohayideen, says this is regrettable.
“What invokes the jurisdiction of the court is always the charge sheet together with the accompanying facts.” Now, if you have come to court with the charge sheet ready, duly filed with the attached fact sheet, and the prosecution still says it is not ready to accept the defendant’s statement. ”He lamented.
“In my opinion, that is very regrettable and does not smell more than a deliberate plot calculated to hold the accused and deny them their freedom.” Added.
Asawase MP Alhaji Muntaka Mubarak expressed his sadness at the turn of events in court on Tuesday.
“I was surprised to go to court and find that no charges have been brought against him (Awudu Suley). I don’t know how it happened, but now they have added him (Awudu Suley) to other guys, ”he said.
“And on the page they are talking about armed robbery, but they are still in court and they tell the court that they are not prepared to charge them. I ask.
Mr. Muntaka Mubarak believes that the whole thing is politically motivated.
“… And I see that the court allowed them to stay with them for two more weeks, I feel sad but who am I to challenge the judge’s discretion. I would say that this is purely politically motivated and no one can convince me that this is not politically motivated. Now, because they need to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that a crime has actually been committed. “
