The late Prof Yaw Benneh
A comprehensive medical report on the second suspect in the trial of the murder of former University of Ghana law lecturer, Professor Yaw Benneh, has finally been submitted.
The submission of the medical report on Opambour Agya Badu Nkansah by police prosecution follows weeks of failure to produce the suspect before the court.
Nkansah is facing the court on charges of conspiracy and murder has been absent for eight consecutive times since October 14, 2020.
The prosecution told the court that Nkansah was indisposed and was receiving treatment at the Police Hospital.
“At the Kaneshie District court Tuesday, December 29, 2020, the presiding judge, Ms Ama Adomako Kwakye who acknowledged receipt of the medical report indicated that all the cost borne by the state in treating Nkansah could have been prevented.
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A duplicate docket on Professor Emmanuel Yaw Benneh a law lecturer who was murdered at Agyriganor has been forwarded to the Attorney General’s Department for advice.
Inspector Ebenezer Teye-Okuffo, who is leading the Prosecution, said the Police was therefore waiting for directives from the AG’s office.
Two suspects namely Ebenezer Quaisie and Opambour Agya Badu Nkansah are being held for their involvement in the murder of the law lecturer.
At the Kaneshie District Court, Mr Larbi Amoah, counsel for Opambour lamented over the kind of treatment being meted out to his client who had undergone surgery.
Mr Amoah said after Opambour’s surgery he was to go for wound dressing every three days but this was not being done.
The Police on Wednesday substituted and preferred fresh charges on two suspects allegedly involved in the murder of Professor Emmanuel Yaw Benneh, a law lecturer who was murdered in cold blood at his residence at Agyiriganor in Accra.
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The Police on Wednesday substituted and preferred fresh charges on two suspects allegedly involved in the murder of Professor Emmanuel Yaw Benneh, the law lecturer who was murdered in cold blood at his residence at Agyiriganor in Accra.
In the new charge sheet, Ebenezer Kwayisi aka Junior, a 25 year old mason apprentice has now been charged with murder.
Opambour Agya Badu Nkansah also known as Enoch and Kwayisi have been jointly held for conspiracy to commit to wit murder.
This was after the prime suspects James Nana Womba passed on while in Police custody.