A group of Delta Force members numbering more than 20 vandalized some notice boards and furniture belonging to the court, and freed the 13 who were remanded for earlier disturbances at the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council.

[contextly_sidebar id=”3ksI79Qi70P5t3DlAZvGNMDxlDADbfmx”]The 13  were detained in connection with the group’s raiding of the Regional Coordinating Council on March 24, 2017, where they were alleged to have assaulted the newly appointed Ashanti Regional Security Coordinator, George Adjei, who they said they could not work with.

Confirming the latest arrest to Citi News, the Ashanti Regional Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Yaw Nketiah-Yeboah, said”the 13 accused persons of the Delta Force members appeared before the Kumasi Metrpolitan Asembly KMA in court presided over by her Lordship, Mary Senkyire. They were remanded into prison custody to reappear before the court on April 20, 2017.

“Their lawyers pleaded for bail, but that was declined by the sitting Circuit Court Judge. Their supporters on hearing this, moved to the court premises, and in the process, all the 13 accused persons, escaped through the back door used only by the Judge. A bench warrant has therefore been issued for their arrest.”

Meanwhile, eight (8) persons suspected to have aided their escape from the court premises, have also been arrested and are presently in police custody.

The Interior Ministry has asked the culprits to report themselves to the Police or face their wrath.

In all of these developments, the Police Administration is refuting allegations they have lost the fight against political violence.

According to the Police, some important arrests have been made to curb the violence orchestrated by some vigilante groups affiliated to the NPP.

The Director of Public Affairs of the Police Service, Supt Cephas Arthur, who made this claim, also ruled out political interference in their investigations in the reported political violence cases.

“We have not lost control. We think we are making some progress. In the wake of the kind of dialogue we had with the parties regarding the political vigilantism, we think that our call fell on good ears. Apart from these isolated cases of late, the activities affiliated with these known vigilante groups have been on the quiet for sometime now.”

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By: Efe Ansah/citifmonline.com/Ghana

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The convict pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit crime and robbery.

The Prosecutor, Detective Chief Inspector Oscar Amponsah, told the court, that the complainants and the convict together with his accomplices, who are currently on the run, reside in the same area at Aboi Nkwanta, near Asankrangwa.

Inspector Amponsah said on September 20, whilst the complainants were asleep, Azumah and his accomplice attacked them in their house around 0100 hrs with a locally made pistol, cutlass and an iron bar and stole an amount of GH¢2,500.00 and gold worth GH¢ 4,500.00.

The Prosecution said Azumah and his accomplices, who were not satisfied proceeded to the next house occupied by Abubakari Sadick and also stole GH¢4.00 from him.

He said after the act Azumah and his accomplices fired warning shots and fled into a nearby bush.

Inspector Amponsah said that same day Sadick and a witness, who was also robbed by the convict and accomplices, were attending to natures call in a bush, when they saw Azumah and his accomplices coming out from the bush neatly dressed.

He said the robbers quickly took to their heels when they saw the witnesses, but they managed to arrest Azumah and handed him over to the police.

He said when Azumah was interrogated by the police he confessed and admitted the offence.

Inspector Amponsah said a bench warrant has been issued for the arrest of the accomplices whose names were given as Daniel and Alex.

The case has been adjourned to October 26.

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Source: GNA

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