The Accra High Court hearing the case involving Gregory Afoko charged with the murder of the NPP Upper-East regional chairman, on Friday expressed concern about the delay in the comprehensive health report on the accused as ordered at the last adjourned date.
The court at the last sitting was informed by the Deputy Director of the Nsawam prison that the accused person was to be sent to the hospital for an MRI scan on February 9, and for that reason the case was adjourned to today.
Justice L.L Mensah said “the court is still expecting the medical report of the latest condition of Afoko from the medical directorate, but as at now it has still not been furnished with anything”.
The court for that reason adjourned the matter to March 7.
The Ghana News Agency observed that, the accused person as well as the prosecution was not in court but counsel for the accused Mr Samuel Charway was present.
The Ghana News Agency file indicates that the case was adjourned on the bases of the ill health of the accused.
Based on the accused person’s condition of health, the Judge had tasked the prosecution to provide the court with the comprehensive health report of the accused.
Afoko, a farmer is alleged to have killed Mr Adams Mahama, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Upper East Region Chairman.
He is being held on the charges of conspiracy to commit crime to wit murder and murder, he has however pleaded not guilty before a seven-member jury at an Accra High Court.
So far the deceased’s wife Hajia Zenabu Adams had testified in the matter. Prosecution intends to call 14 other witnesses to make their case.
It is alleged that he carried out the act with one Alandgi Asake who is on the run.
A third accomplice, Musa Issa, was granted bail after the Attorney-General advised that there was not enough evidence to put him on trial.
On February 23, last year, an Accra District Court committed Afoko to stand trial at the High Court to answer to the charges against him.
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