Prof Benneh s murder case: Court order police to correct defects in charge sheet LISTEN
JAN 15, 2021
The Kaneshie District Court on Friday ordered the police to put their house in order following detection of defects in the charge sheet of the murder case of Prof. Emmanuel Yaw Benneh, the law lecturer, who was killed in cold blood at Agyiriganor.
The caution of the court came after the police presented a new charge sheet, which had the name of James Nana Womba, now deceased, and the prime suspect as the first accused person.
On the same new charge sheet, the names of Ebenezer Quaisie and Opambour Agya Badu Nkansah were identified as the second and third accused persons in the matter.
Opambour Agya Badu Nkansah being escorted to court
Another suspect on trial for the murder of law lecturer at the University of Ghana, Prof Emmanuel Yaw Benneh has finally made an appearance in court after several weeks of absence due to ill health.
Graphic.com.gh reports that Opambour Agya Badu Nkansah made his first appearance at the Kaneshie District Court after he was discharged from the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital.
Prior to his showing on Friday, January 15, Mr Badu Nkansah’s last court appearance was on October 14, 2020.
His counsel told the court that Badu Nkansah was indisposed and was receiving treatment at the Police Hospital.
Series of activities have been lined up to celebrate and commemorate former President Jerry John Rawlings ahead of his interment on Wednesday, January 27, this year.
The activities, which will start from Friday, January 22, in the Anlo State, are made up of celebratory and traditional events.
A caretaker Minister of Information, Mr Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, said traditional activities would end on Saturday, January 23 to pave way for the national activities to commence on Sunday, January 24.
Addressing the press in the Accra last Wednesday in the company of family representatives,he said the remains of former President Rawlings would be entombed at the Military Cemetery at the Burma Camp in Accra.
Series of activities have been lined up to celebrate and commemorate former President Jerry John Rawlings ahead of his interment on Wednesday, January 27, this year.