Gregory Afoko granted GH₵500,000 bail after 9 years on remand in NPP Chairman’s murder case
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Feb - 21 - 2025 , 10:48
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Gregory Afoko granted GH₵500,000 bail after 9 years on remand in NPP Chairman’s murder case
Gregory Afoko granted GH₵500,000 bail after 9 years on remand in NPP Chairman’s murder case
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After spending nine years on remand, Gregory Afoko, the farmer accused of murdering Adams Mahama, former Upper East Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has finally been granted bail.
The Accra High Court, presided over by Justice Marie-Louise Simmons, today (February 21, 2025), granted Afoko bail in the sum of GH₵500,000 with two sureties to be justified.
As part of the bail conditions, the sureties must have fixed places of abode, with one required to justify the bail bond with a landed property. The Registrar of the High Court has been directed to verify all documents submitted by the sureties. Additionally, Afoko must report to the police once every two weeks.
The bail application, filed by Afoko’s lawyer, Stephen Sowah Charway, on Monday, February 17, 2025, was not opposed by the prosecution.
Afoko is accused of conspiring with Asabke Alangdi, who has already been convicted, to murder Adams Mahama in May 2015.
A seven-member jury returned a split verdict in April 2024, acquitting Afoko of murder and conspiracy to commit murder with a 4-3 decision, but unanimously convicting Alangdi of conspiracy. The court subsequently sentenced Alangdi to death, a decision he has since appealed.
Afoko and Alangdi are expected to stand trial together once again.
The Prosecution’s case
According to prosecutors, the events leading to Mahama’s murder began on May 14, 2015, when then-NPP National Chairman Paul Afoko and General Secretary Kwabena Agyepong arrived in Bolgatanga for a meeting. The deceased allegedly organised thugs to disrupt the meeting, accusing the two of undermining Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, who was then the party’s flagbearer.
In the aftermath of the scuffle, Gregory Afoko, angered by the situation, confronted Mahama but was chased away by some youth.
The prosecution further alleges that on May 20, 2015, Gregory and Asabke plotted Mahama’s assassination, lying in wait outside his residence with a substance suspected to be acid.
The deceased returned home around 11:10 p.m. in his pick-up vehicle with registration number NR 761 – 14, and immediately he parked the vehicle in front of his house, the suspects went close and signalled him to roll down the glass,” the prosecution stated.
“The deceased identified the suspects to be party members, and rolled down the glass to talk to them. Suddenly, the suspects poured the substance, suspected to be acid, on his head, face and other parts of his body and fled on a motorbike.”
Mahama reportedly screamed for help, prompting his wife, Hajia Zenabu Adams, to rush to his aid. In the process, she also suffered burns on her right chest and breast.
Before succumbing to his injuries while being airlifted to Accra for treatment, Mahama allegedly identified Gregory Afoko and Asabke Alangdi as his attackers.
Afoko was later arrested and led police to Asabke’s father’s house, but Asabke fled with his wife, abandoning their baby.
A post-mortem report confirmed that Mahama died from shock lung syndrome and extensive acid burns.
The High Court, presided over by Justice George Buadi, first granted Afoko bail in the sum of GH₵500,000 with two sureties, one of whom was to be justified.
However, the bail was rescinded by another High Court, presided over by Justice Merley Afua Wood, a Justice of the Court of Appeal sitting as an additional High Court judge in July 15, 2019, blighting his chances of defending himself in the trial on bail.
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