Major Mahama murder case: 3 accused decline to give evidence
The late Major Mahama was allegedly lynched to death in 2017 after some residents of Denkyira Obuasi mistook him for an armed robber
Three out of the 14 persons standing trial at the Accra High Court for alleged conspiracy to commit crime, abetment, and murder of the late Major Adams Mahama, have waived their rights to give evidence.
They are Kofi Nyame, Bismark Abanga and Kwadwo Anima.
The accused are being tried together with William Baah, the Assembly Member of Denkyira Obuasi, and nine others.
Their counsel, Mr Anim Addo, told the court presided over by Justice Mariama Owusu, a Supreme Court judge sitting with additional responsibility at the High Court, that his clients would not mount the witness box as they relinquished their rights to give evidence.
The late Major Mahama was allegedly lynched to death in 2017 after some residents of Denkyira Obuasi mistook him for an armed robber. The mob ignored his persistent plea that he was an officer of the Ghana Armed Forces. Following his death, 53 people were arrested out of which 14 processed to stand trial.
The accused persons pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit crime and murder.
The trial was put on hold in 2020, because Justice Owusu, was a panel member of the 2020 Election petition, at the Supreme Court.
