The ongoing murder trial involving Gregory Afoko came to an abrupt end at an Accra magistrate court today, Tuesday September 8 following suspicions that an unknown gang is plotting an attack on the suspect.

According to Starr News’ court correspondent Wilberforce Asare, Police prosecution told the trial judge Worlanyo Kotoku that their intelligence have signaled them of a plan to attack Afoko after court proceedings today, hence the need to rush him back to the cell.

The judge, according to Asare, granted the request and the suspect has been whisked away by the Police.

Afoko is standing trial for the murder of the Upper East regional chairman of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) Adams Mahama in May this year.


Charges

Gregory together with one Musah are before an the court for allegedly intentionally and unlawfully causing the death of Adams on May 20, 2015 at Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region.

According to the police, Musah, who is a member of the NPP, on 19th May, 2015, solicited and procured the deadly acid which he gave to other two suspects who in turn poured it on Adams.

Asabke Alangdi, the third accused, has been on the run together with his wife, leaving behind their one-and-a-half-year-old baby.

Gregory is facing charges of conspiracy and murder.

The plea of the two has not been taken.

Facts

According to the police charge sheet, Gregory Afoko, after his arrest, was asked to lead the police to the house of his accomplice, Asabke Alangdi, but “he rather took them to the father’s house. Police later located the house of the second but the suspect had got wind of their presence and absconded with his wife leaving behind their baby.

“A gallon, which contains some of the substance, and a plastic cup were retrieved at the scene for forensic examination.”

The police have revealed that a “post-mortem examination was conducted on the body of the deceased and the pathologist gave the cause of the death as shock lungs and extensive acid burns.”