31 More Protesters have gained their temporary freedom as the Circuit Court in Accra has admitted all of them to bail in the sum of GHc20, 000 with a surety each.
This brings the number to 52 after 21 of them were earlier on Monday October 7 admitted to bail by two different High Courts.
Apart from leading member of Democracy Hub Oliver Barker-Vormawor who has been denied bail in the #ReOccupyJulorbiHouse Protest, 52 out of the 53 have been granted bail including the 11 persons who were on remand at the Nsawam Prison.
The Circuit Court presided over by His Honour, Kwabena Obiri Yeboah, said the fundamental human rights of the accused persons have to be protected.
The last set of cases dealt with on Tuesday include the Eleven out of the 12 Protesters who were detained in prisons on September 23.
On Tuesday, October 8, 2024, 31 more Protesters gained their temporary freedom as the Circuit Court in Accra has admitted all of them to bail in the sum of GHc20, 000 with a surety each.
This brings the number to 52 after out of the 53 persons who were detained except leading member of Democracy Hub Oliver Barker-Vormawor who has been denied bail in the ReOccupyJulorbiHouse Protest.
The Circuit Court presided over by His Honour Kwabena Obiri Yeboah said the fundamental human rights of the accused persons have to be protected. custody have been granted bail.
This was after the accused persons plea were taken and pleaded not guilty to five counts to wit; conspiracy, unlawful assembly, causing unlawful damage, offensive conduct conducive to the breach of peace and assault on public officer.
Dorcas Sharifa Sulemana alias Wise Girl GH, Emmanuel Attah, Alhassan Hudu, Raymsa Godson Jones, Isaac Agyapong, Shadrack Amoah, Otieku Alex, Raymond Sefa Boakye, Kalian Kofi Komashie, Daniel Agyei and Siah Kwame Daniel were remanded into Prisons custody after their pleas were not taken.
Grace Asantewaa is to be on the run had had a bench warrant issued for his arrest.
They all pleaded not guilty to five counts of conspiracy, unlawful assembly, causing unlawful damage, offensive conduct conducive to the breach of peace and assault on public officer.
EIB Network’s Legal Affairs Correspondent, Murtala Inusah reports that, Funny Otoo who is yet to have her plea taken and has been re-admitted at the Police Hospital has als been granted bail.
Source: Starrfm
