The Attorney-General has charged Alhaji Seidu Abagre, 78, a retired teacher, with charges including acting as a Bawku Naaba without qualification.
Alhaji Abagre, 78, has pleaded not guilty to the charges before the High Court presided over by Justice Alimah El-Alawa Abdul Basit.
Alhaji Abagre, who was arrested on December 24, 2025, pleaded not guilty after the Deputy Attorney General, Dr. Justice Srem-Sai, read the brief facts to the Court.
The charges are: acting as a chief without qualification, contrary to Section 63(a) of the Chieftaincy Act, 2008 (Act 759); provocation of riot, contrary to Section 200 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29); offensive conduct conducive to breaches of the peace, contrary to Section 207 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29); and fighting with weapons, contrary to Section 203(a) of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29).
EIB Network’s Legal Affairs Correspondent, Murtala Inusah, who is in Court, reports that his lawyers, led by Martin Kpebu, are advancing a bail application for his client.
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Source: Starrfm.com.gh
