Counsel files motion for bail for alleged murderers of Ya-Naa

Hearing of a motion for bail for two alleged murders of the overlord of Dagbon, Ya-Naa Yakubu Andani II was on Wednesday adjourned to 19 February following the absence of the magistrate who is on leave.

The adjournment was announced by a "sister court" where the case was transferred to when it was realised that the magistrate who was to hear the motion was on leave. Nana Obiri Boahene, counsel for the accused persons, Yidana Sugri and Iddrisu Gyanfo, had filed the motion on notice for bail for the two men.

Sugri, alias Red and Gynafo, both farmers, have been charged with conspiracy and murder. In a motion supported by an affidavit, Mr Boahene is praying the court to admit Sugri and Gyanfo to bail pending the preparation of a bill of indictment and arraigning of the applicants at the High Court.

The applicants contended that they have been detained since their arrest in November last year adding that when they were arrested at Yendi, they were quickly brought to Accra without the knowledge of any family member.

It said initially they were being sent to court but for some time now they have not been sent to court regularly adding, "there is no sign we are going to be tried within the shortest possible." They further denied all the charges levelled against them. The accused persons said a critical examination of the report of the Wuaku Commission "glaringly exonerate us".