Accra (Greater Accra) 22 Jan. '98 Mr. Moro Adama of the bureau of national investigations (BNI) today told a high court trying five persons of treason that, 1,800 pounds sterling and 77,000 cedis were found on John Owusu Boakye, the fourth accused during a search after his arrest. Mr. Adam, the fifth prosecution witness, who searched the accused persons after their arrest at Nana Amma spot at Abeka on September two, 1994, said other items found on Boakye included a camera, incence, candles red bands, a tape recorder and audio cassettes. Witness said in the room of Sylvester Addae Dwomoh, the third accused, three mobile phones were found and that a police photographer accompanying them took pictures of all the items found on the accused persons before they were sent to the BNI headquarters for interrogation. Cross-examined by Mr. S.M. Asante, counsel for Kwame Ofori Appiah, the second accused, witness disagreed that since the items found on the accused persons excluded grenades and guns, they could not have been used to stage a coup. Mr. Adam explained that a camera could be used to take pictures of security area to enhance a coup, adding that red bands could be worn in time of war and also for identification. They constitute subversive materials. Witness disagreed with counsel's suggestion that 1,800 pounds and 77,000 cedis could not finance a coup. The other accused persons are Alex Offei, Emmanuel Osei Kofi who have all pleaded not guilty and are in custody. The sixth prosecution witness, captain Azuri Amizaa, of the 64 infantry regiment, told the court that the authorities assigned him to monitor the activities of the accused persons and those soldiers asked to co-operate with the conspirators. Witness said he kept surveillance on both the soldiers and the alleged coup plotters at their meetings until the last day when he led a platform of 32 soldiers to arrest the accused persons and the co-operating soldiers. Capt Amizaa said the accused persons resisted arrest and wanted to take away some of the arms they carried. He therefore ordered the firing of shots into the air to scare them. Cross examined, witness said it was not proper for him to disclose to the court, the strategy used for the arrest of the accused since the same method could be used in similar future assignment. Hearing continues tomorrow, Thursday, January 22.
Accra (Greater Accra) 22 Jan. '98 Mr. Moro Adama of the bureau of national investigations (BNI) today told a high court trying five persons of treason that, 1,800 pounds sterling and 77,000 cedis were found on John Owusu Boakye, the fourth accused during a search after his arrest. Mr. Adam, the fifth prosecution witness, who searched the accused persons after their arrest at Nana Amma spot at Abeka on September two, 1994, said other items found on Boakye included a camera, incence, candles red bands, a tape recorder and audio cassettes. Witness said in the room of Sylvester Addae Dwomoh, the third accused, three mobile phones were found and that a police photographer accompanying them took pictures of all the items found on the accused persons before they were sent to the BNI headquarters for interrogation. Cross-examined by Mr. S.M. Asante, counsel for Kwame Ofori Appiah, the second accused, witness disagreed that since the items found on the accused persons excluded grenades and guns, they could not have been used to stage a coup. Mr. Adam explained that a camera could be used to take pictures of security area to enhance a coup, adding that red bands could be worn in time of war and also for identification. They constitute subversive materials. Witness disagreed with counsel's suggestion that 1,800 pounds and 77,000 cedis could not finance a coup. The other accused persons are Alex Offei, Emmanuel Osei Kofi who have all pleaded not guilty and are in custody. The sixth prosecution witness, captain Azuri Amizaa, of the 64 infantry regiment, told the court that the authorities assigned him to monitor the activities of the accused persons and those soldiers asked to co-operate with the conspirators. Witness said he kept surveillance on both the soldiers and the alleged coup plotters at their meetings until the last day when he led a platform of 32 soldiers to arrest the accused persons and the co-operating soldiers. Capt Amizaa said the accused persons resisted arrest and wanted to take away some of the arms they carried. He therefore ordered the firing of shots into the air to scare them. Cross examined, witness said it was not proper for him to disclose to the court, the strategy used for the arrest of the accused since the same method could be used in similar future assignment. Hearing continues tomorrow, Thursday, January 22. gri
