Suhum MPs Driver Case: AG files motion to discontinue case at Lower court 

The Attorney General has filed a motion for nolle prosequi in the Suhum funeral violence case involving the driver of the Member of Parliament, Samuel Kofi Agyei.

The accused Kofi Agyei was charged with causing harm with an offensive weapon contrary to section 70 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 ( Act 29) when first put before Koforidua Magistrate court on Thursday, September 2, 2021.

The Eastern Regional State Attorney, Emily Addo-Kyereh argued during the maiden appearance in Magistrate court that the nature of the offence comes with severe punishment and therefore the accused may not avail himself to stand trial when admitted to bail.

The Presiding Judge, His Worship Eric Daning asked the counsel on both sides to approach the bench.

Subsequently, the Magistrate court judge adjourned the case to Tuesday, 7th September 2021, for the ruling on the bail application.

However, on Tuesday, September 7, 2021, it was revealed that AG has filed a motion to discontinue the case at the Magistrate court.

The suspect Kofi Agyei was discharged but re-arrested to face fresh charges at the circuit Court.

 Facts 

The accused Samuel Kofi Agyei alias Jamalo who allegedly inflicted machete wounds on the NPP communication officer for Lower West Akyem Benard Kwasi Amoani during a violent crash at a funeral was arrested Wednesday, September 1, 2021, after he was accompanied by a member of the ruling New Patriotic Party to turn himself into the Suhum police.

Four persons sustained injuries during clashes between two rival groups of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Suhum Constituency of the Eastern Region at a funeral rite.

The injured including Bernard Kwasi Amoani, 51, a communication officer for lower West Akyem NPP who was inflicted deep cutlass wound on the forehead were admitted at Suhum Government Hospital.

One of the victims Alexander Odei also suffered a minor injury on the upper lip.

The chaos was triggered when Frank Asiedu Bekoe, popularly known as Protozoa and some party communicators and Serial Callers attended the funeral of the late father of one of the communicators identified as Opare on Saturday, August 28, 2021.

William Ofori Akwaboa, Eastern Region