The Asokwa District Court today has convicted the 13-member Pro NPP vigilante group 'Delta Force'.
The accused persons pleaded guilty to two (2) counts of conspiracy to commit crime and rioting.
Their Lawyer, Federick Kankam Boadu pleaded for non custodial sentence for them.
However, the court presided over by His Worship Korkor Achaw Owusu fined each 1,800 Ghana cedis and in default 12 months imprisonment.They were also made to a sign a bond to be of good behavior for 12 months.
The 13 were arrested after they stormed the office of the newly appointed Ashanti Regional Security Coordinator, George Adjei, in March and assaulted him in the process, in protest against his appointment.
They were initially charged with conspiracy to assault a public officer, and causing unlawful damage.
Those charges were reviewed to only rioting by the Kumasi Circuit Court on October 10.
The public was however left stunned when, at their first appearance in court, the 13 escaped from lawful custody, after their compatriots sparked confusion in the court in protest of the Judge’s ruling that the 13 be remanded and not be granted bail.
After the judge’s decision to remand the suspects, the members said they were not going to allow the ruling to stand, and demanded that the 13 leave the court with them.
The 13 later reported themselves to the police, and were fined GHc2,400 each, and also made to sign a bond of good behavior for escaping lawful custody.
Eight Delta Force members were accused of aiding the escape and were charged with storming the court to release the 13.
But the charges were eventually dropped under controversial circumstances by the State for lack of evidence.
The Attorney-General’s Department later said it had not sanctioned the state prosecutor in Kumasi to drop the case involving the eight who raided the court.
Source: Isaac Kwame Owusu/Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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HE WHO WITHOUT SIN SHOULD FIRST CAST HIS OR HER STONE AND THIS IS WHAT MY FELLOW GHANAIANS ARE DOING YET WE AE ALL CHRISTIANS IN ONE WAY OR THE OTHER, LET FORGIVE THEM AND NOTE THAT THEY HAVE SIGNED A BOND OF GOOD BEHAVIOUR FOR 12-MONTHS,IT WAS A SERIOUS THREAT ANYWAY BUT ALL OF US HELP OUR COURTS TO DELIVER JUSTICE.GHANAIANS ARE SAFE IF WE ALL BEGIN TO DO WHAT IS RIGHT AND AS WELL DROP OUR POLITICAL LENSES TO DISPASSIONATELY DEAL WITH ISSUES.WE WERE EXPECTING MORE BECAUSE OF THE MONTIE CASE, NO !,MONTIE OFFENDERS HAD THEIR LAWYERS AND WHAT WAS THEIR ARGUMENTS. 13-DELTA FORCE OFFENDERS ALSO HAD THEIR LAWYERS AND WHAT ARE THEIR JUDGEMENT. EVERY HEAD AND IT'S CAP.RULE OF LAW IS NOT THREATENED,LET ALL OF US BEHAVE ACCORDING TO OUR RULES AND REGULATIONS THAT'S ALL BECAUSE IT CAN BE YOU OR A FAMILY MEMBER AND ON THAT DAY DON'T ASK GHANAIANS TO SYMPATHISE WITH YOU.
If I watch, read and hear the impunities and acts of lawlessness being perpetuated on Ghanaians by this Gov't, I really shed tears. Rule of law has completely broken down and the NPP and its terror groups have taken over the reigns of gov't machinery. Only Heavens can tell what this country would be in the next 3 years to come.
Muntie 3 merely threatened harmlessly; they were fined Ghc10,000 each and a jail term of 4mths each. The station owners were fined a total of Ghc100,000. Now 13 Delta Force terrorists invade a Public Court and forcibly free their colleagues terrorists; putting the lives of the Judge and the court officials in danger. And the Court fines them Ghc1,800 each. Reign of Terror in Ghana now. Justice offered on the alter of political cronyism. God will speak -but for now all seem quiet.
Sad' Muntie 3 made a mere rhetorical threat against the Supreme Court Judges and they were fined Ghc 10,000 each and 4mths imprisonment each. The station owners were fined a total amount of Ghc 100,000. Now 13 Delta Force terrorists carry out beastly attack on a Public Court and forcibly free their colleagues who were on trial at the court; and they were fined Ghc 1,800 each. This is new rule of law under Nana Addo. "Ghana is under reign of terror" Short man Idi Amin in Ghana.
Wow!We are not safe kraaaa
here they go again, cover up, cover up...what these 1d100tz did cannot be compared to what the montie 3 did, but they have been released and fine a chicken charge...from the on set we all know the government intends to set them free. this is a dent in Ghana's judicial system. a very bad precedent has been set and this would hunt the NPP government for the rest of its life.
HMMMMMM GHANA FOR YOU. I REST MY CASE. SO CAN I GO TO COURT AND MISBEHAVE AND PAY . I HEAR EVEN IF YOUR PHONE RINGS IN A COURT ROOM YOU CAN BE JAILED. ASEM.