Asamankese (Western Region) - The Asamankese Circuit Court has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Bafour Pobi Asamaning I, Odikro of Aworasa near Asamankese, for failing to appear before the court to answer a charge of stealing cocoa beans.

Bafour Asamaning and one other person were arrested four weeks ago for allegedly stealing cocoa belonging to Mr. Kofi Fulemey. They were granted Police bail and asked to appear before the Asamankese Circuit court last Wednesday, 18 December but when the case was called, the Chief and his fellow accused were absent.

The prosecutor, Detective Inspector Joseph Idan therefore, asked the court, presided over by Mr S.S. Appiah to issue a bench warrant for their arrest and the court granted it.