The 12 accused persons in the recent Bawku chieftaincy disturbances were on Friday (7 January) granted bail in Accra following their second appearance in court.
They have formally been charged with two counts of unlawful assembly with weapons and offensive conduct conducive to the breach of the peace, reports Asaase News’s head of legal and political affairs, Wilberforce Asare.
They have been granted bail in the sum of GHC 20,000.00 with one surety each.
The case has since been adjourned to 12 February 2022.
The accused persons are Issahaku Barkin, Samuel Abduo Rahman, Seidu Mohammed Saani, Richard Amevor, Nantogma Kwami and Iddrisu Shaibu.
The rest are Namaw Osman Nabia, Inusah Belko, Abdulai Gboo, Abdulai Nangbon Dana, Naa Tampuri and Dr Samuel Burgri.
The accused persons were represented in court by their lead counsel Martin Kpebu, who was ably supported by Seidu Nasigri. Vivian Osei-Tutu and Adu-Gyamfi, both state attorneys represented the state at the hearing.
They were arrested late December following renewed chieftaincy clashes in Bawku which led to the loss of lives and the destruction of properties.
Sporadic shootings were heard in parts of the town prior to the renewed clashes following attempts to perform the final funeral rites for a chief.
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