An Accra High Court has ordered that the former head of the National Signals Bureau, Kwabena Adu-Boahene, whose bail conditions were yet to be met, be kept in the custody of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) for seven working days, to enable the Attorney General to complete the preparation of its witness statements.
The case has thus been adjourned to May 13.
At the last court date, this suit was adjourned to today for the court to consider submissions for the grant of bail in camera to determine whether or not the first accused person is to continue on the existing bail terms.
Counsel for the accused persons had submitted to the court to order the existing bail terms to be continued for all the accused persons, to which the Attorney General opposed in respect of the first accused person. His reason was that he had demonstrated interference with potential witnesses for the prosecution.
It is the submission of the AG which necessitated the court to order Counsel for the respective parties to appear before it in camera to make their respective submissions for and against.
Having considered the respective submissions of Counsel for the Republic and Counsel for the accused persons and the need to balance the rights of the accused persons, the Judge ruled that the accused be kept in prison custody for seven days to enable the Attorney General to complete the preparation of his witness statements.
