Big crowd besiege Nkawie Magistrate Court

Nkawie (Ashanti Region) - Hundreds of people last Friday besieged the premises of the Nkawie Magistrate's Court where Nana Kwaku Afriyie, Akyeamehene of Nyinahin, who is facing rape charges, was due to make his second appearance.

The people, who travelled from far and near were, however, disappointed when they heard that the court could not sit because the Magistrate, Kwaku Dampare, was indisposed.

When Nana Afriyie made his first appearance, he was granted 10 million cedis' bail after pleading not guilty to allegedly raping a 17-year-old Junior Secondary School student at Nyinahin in Ashanti on 12 March.

Hearing of the case has been fixed for 4 July 2003.

The case for the prosecution was that the chief sent the girl to buy him toilet roll and when she returned to deliver the item Nana Afriyie allegedly forced her into his room and raped her.