An Accra High Court, following a hung jury, has granted Gregory Afoko a fresh trial over the murder of Alhaji Adams Mahama, a former Upper East Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).

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The case has been ongoing for eight years as the former NPP chair died in 2015 in a tragic acid incident.

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The decision to begin a whole new trial was taken on Thursday, April 27, 2023. The jury returned a 4:3 verdict over the charges of murder and conspiracy to commit murder.

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Meanwhile, the co-accused, Asabke Alangdi was found guilty for conspiracy to commit murder and has been sentenced to death.

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The decision was taken by the court unanimously. However, the lawyers of the suspect are ready to file an appeal.

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In 2022, the High Court ordered the suspects to open their defence but the lawyers of Gregory Afoko and Asabke Alangde filed a notice of appeal to challenge the order.

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On June 14, 2022, State Prosecutors closed their case after parading 16 witnesses, but lawyers of the accused persons filed a submission of no case to answer on the grounds that, the testimonies of the prosecution witnesses have not established a prima facie evidence against them.

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Source: The Independent Ghana

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