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 GH¢20,000 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 a 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 included 11 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 admitted all of them to bail in the sum of GH¢20,000 with a surety each.
This brings the number to 52 out of the 53 persons who were detained, except a 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.
This was after the accused persons’ pleas were taken, and they pleaded not guilty to five counts: conspiracy, unlawful assembly, causing unlawful damage, offensive conduct conducive to the breach of peace, and assault on a 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 prison custody after their pleas were not taken.
Grace Asantewaa, who is on the run, had a bench warrant issued for her 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 a 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 to the Police Hospital, has also been granted bail.
Source: Ghana/Starrfm.com.gh/103.5FM
