Gregory Afoko, Asabke discharged over Adams Mahama murder case

Court Discharges Gregory Afoko and Asabke in Adams Mahama Murder Case

The High Court in Accra has discharged Gregory Afoko and Asabke in the long-running Adams Mahama murder case, ending a trial that spanned nearly eleven years. The two had faced multiple trials for conspiracy to commit murder following the death of Adams Mahama, former Upper East Regional chairman of the NPP, who was attacked with a substance suspected to be acid on May 20, 2015. Mahama died from extensive burns while being airlifted to Accra for…

Killing of Former NPP Chairman: High Court Discharges Gregory Afoko, Alangde Asabke

Gregory Afoko and Alangde Asabke, the men accused of killing Adams Mahama, a former Upper East Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in 2015, have been discharged by the High Court in Accra. Before discharging the accused, Justice Married Louis-Summons noted that the case had been adjourned about eight times without any activity. She also observed the absence of a prosecutor to update the court on the proceedings and that only five …

Gregory Afoko, Asabke discharged over Adams Mahama murder case

Greg Afoko An Accra High Court has discharged Gregory Afoko, a farmer accused of murdering Adams Mahama, former Upper East Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). The court also discharged Alangid Asabke, a serving convict who was standing trial with Afoko. Afoko and Asabke were being held for allegedly conspiring in the murder of Mr Mahama in May 2015. Justice Marie-Louise Simmons, the trial judge, cited the numerous adjournments th…

Court discharges Gregory Afoko in Adams Mahama murder case

The High Court in Accra has freed Gregory Afoko, the man long accused of playing a role in the 2015 murder of Adams Mahama, a former Upper East Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, following a series of prolonged and unexplained delays in the trial .

Afoko, Asabke freed after 2015 acid attack trial

The Accra High Court has discharged Gregory Afoko and Asabke Alangde, who were accused of murdering the late Upper East Regional NPP Chairman, Alhaji Adams Mahama, in a 2015 acid attack. Justice Marie-Louise Simmons presided over Monday’s proceedings, citing repeated adjournments and the absence of the prosecution as reasons for the discharge. The jury was also dissolved after only five of seven members were present. Afoko and Alangde had been o…