8 Suspects remanded over NPP, NDC clash at Nkrankwanta

The Sunyani District Court has refused a bail application by eight persons suspected to be involved in the scuffle between some supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) that left one person dead and two others severely injured at Nkrankwanta.

The court, presided over by Mr Fred Obikyere remanded the eight accused person and referred the case to the Wamfie District Court in the Dormaa East District to continue with the hearing because it is nearer to the crime scene.

The accused who appeared before the court yesterday were Ali Musah, alias Buge; Lonfintey Sansah, Mohammed Osman, alias Mba; Kwasi Sam, Oppong Johnson, Abubakar Sulemana, Fuseini Mohammed and Musah Sule.

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Apart from Ali Musah, who was charged with an attempt to commit murder causing unlawful damage, the rest were charged with causing unlawful damage.

Remanding the accused, Mr Obikyere said he carefully noted the plea of lawyers of the accused to grant them bail but was minded to remand them because he had no jurisdiction to grant them bail and also to enable the police to complete investigations.

He said it would be appropriate for the accused persons to be tried at the Wamfie District which was closer to Nkrankwanta where the unfortunate incident happened on August 8, 2020, where the proceedings were expected to continue.