Ashaiman soldier killing: One suspect granted GH¢150,000 bail on health grounds
The Ashaiman Circuit Court has granted a GH¢150,000.00 bail with three sureties, two of which must be justified to Ibrahim Abdul Rakib, one of the suspects arrested in connection with the killing of the 21-year-old soldier, Private Imoro Sherrif, in Zongo Laka in the Greater Accra Region.
Ibrahim Abdul Rakib, who has been charged with dishonestly receiving was among four accused persons who through their lawyers applied for bail at the Ashaiman Circuit Court on Tuesday, April 11, 2023
But it was only Rakib who secured bail on health grounds.
When the case was called on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, Abdul Fatawu Alhassan, the defense counsel for three out of the six accused persons including Rakib told the court that his client was battling a stomach ulcer and had been suffering in the police cells.
He, therefore, prayed the court to grant his client bail since the condition of his client could aggravate with time if not attended to.
The fifth accused person, Yussif Mohammed who was also charged with dishonestly receiving an item, was also represented by lawyer Ishahadu Mohammed whose application for bail was not granted.
Medical reasons
Superintendent Sylvester Asare, representing the prosecution, opposed the bail applications by pointing out that Ibrahim Abdul Rakib, along with the other suspects, had been in police custody at the Police Headquarters, which was in close proximity to the Police Hospital and had never reported any health issues to the investigators.
As a result, he urged the court to deny bail and instead keep the suspects in custody with the assurance that they would receive medical attention.
After carefully considering the arguments presented by the lawyers for the four accused persons and taking into account the seriousness of the charges and potential punishments, Judge Simon Gaga decided not to grant bail.
However, in the case of Ibrahim Abdul Rakib, the court deemed it necessary to grant bail based on medical reasons.
The remaining five persons arrested in connection with the killing of Private Imoro Sherrif, a soldier, on March 4, at Ashaiman in the Greater Accra and charged with stealing, robbery, and receiving of dishonest goods were however remanded in police custody.
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