Court to start trial of two prisoners accused of escaping
An Accra Circuit Court has scheduled the trial of two remand prisoners accused of escaping from the Manet Police Station Cells for January 27.
The trial date was set after the prosecution accomplished all obligatory disclosures.
They are anticipated to current round three witnesses through the proceedings.
The accused, Pius Anundoabil Ayoma, 23, an electrician, and Godwin Klu, 26, a tiler, face prices of conspiracy to commit a criminal offense, particularly escaping lawful custody and inflicting illegal harm.
Both defendants have pleaded not responsible earlier than the court docket, presided over by Mr. Samuel Bright Acquah.
The prosecution, led by Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Maxwell Oppong, knowledgeable the court docket that the complainants within the case are cops from the Manet Police Station in Accra.
It was said that Ayoma, the primary accused, and Klu, the second accused, are each remand prisoners on the Manet Police Station cells.
The prosecution outlined that Ayoma faces prices of theft, tried homicide, and rape, whereas Klu is charged with theft.
Both accused individuals had been standing trial on the High Court (Criminal Court 5).
DSP Oppong additional revealed that Klu had been convicted to serve a four-year sentence.
The prosecution defined that whereas preparations had been being made to switch the accused to jail custody, they devised an escape plan.
The accused managed to interrupt the burglar bars on the window of their cell, broken the wire mesh, and tore the mosquito web, creating a gap by means of which they supposed to flee.
On March 2, 2023, round 0200 hours, Klu tried to flee by means of the opening however was unable to as a result of his massive measurement.
Ayoma additionally tried to flee however acquired his trousers caught on the tough edges of the iron bars. Klu helped Ayoma by liberating his trousers from the rod and gave them again to him so he might escape.
However, Klu himself failed to flee and was subsequently transferred to Ankaful Prisons to start serving his sentence.
A search operation was launched to find Ayoma.
Intelligence gathered by a joint workforce from the National Investigation Bureau and the Ghana Police Service revealed that Ayoma was hiding between Shukura and Afienya.
On May 4, 2023, at round 2000 hours, Ayoma was positioned in his hideout in Afienya and was taken into custody by the Regional Criminal Investigations Department.
During interrogation, Ayoma admitted to the escape try in his warning assertion.
Source: GNA
