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An Accra Magistrate Court has remanded the junior brother of New Patriotic Party Chairman, Paul Afoko, to Police custody, it has been reported.

Gregory Afoko, together with his accomplice Asabke Alangdi, who is said to be on the run, is standing trial for the murder of Upper East Region chairman of the party, Adams Mahama, who died last week Thursday after he was attacked with acid. 

Alhaji Mahama was returning home in his car from the office at about 11 p.m. last Wednesday when the two allegedly flagged him to stop. Thinking it was members of his party who had official issues to discuss, he stopped, only for the two to pour acid on him.

He was rushed to hospital but died later. The two suspects, including Gregory Afoko, have been fingered in the attack by the police.

Alhaji Mahama has since been buried according to Islamic traditions.

According to the charge sheet presented by the Police, Gregory Afoko on the day the incident happened was with the Alangdi who is currently at large.

Asabke Alangdi escaped with his wife leaving their baby behind after he had hints that the Police were after him.

Reports monitored from court proceedings indicated that there was a heated argument between the two opposing counsels over a bail application brought by defence attorneys.

JoyFM's Kwakye Afreh Nuamah, reported that when the State Prosecutor, Superintendent Francis Baah mentioned the suspect as being the brother of the NPP chair, Paul Afoko, while reading the charges, it did not sit down well with the Defence Team headed by Stephen Ampah Korsah.

The defence counsel swiftly raised an objection drawing the court's attention that it was unnecessary to link the NPP chair  to the case because he had nothing to do with it.

Lawyer Ampah Korsah again raised an objection when the state prosecutor appealed to the Magistrate, Worlanyo Kotoku to keep the suspect on remand until investigations have been concluded.

He argued that the appeal for remand by the state prosecutor had no basis there was no evidence to substantiate the charges of murder leveled against his client.

This degenerated into an exhibition of legal prowess with Superintendent Baah insisting that while the state had prima facie evidence to nail the suspect, they needed time to conclude investigations. He also argued that since murder offences are non-bailable, the suspect had to be kept in police custody.

The Magistrate, Worlanyo Kotoku ruled in favour of the prosecution and admitted the suspect to police custody to reappear on July 9, 2015.







Adams Mahama’s death has deepened divisions within the NPP, with some party supporters calling for Paul Afoko and General Secretary Kwabena Agyapong to step aside.

Earlier, National Chairman of the NPP, Paul Afoko defended his brother, saying, Gregory Afoko was asleep at the time the incident happened.