Enoch Afoakwa, legal counsel for Daniel Adomako (Sir Obama Pokuase), has explained that administrative processes between the police and institutions of the sureties are the reason his client remains in custody despite being granted bail
Sir Obama Pokuase was arrested over allegations of circulating images showing individuals brandishing illegally acquired weapons. The Ghana Police Service has said his arrest formed part of a joint intelligence-led operation with other security agencies aimed at clamping down on illegal arms possession.
Speaking on the Channel One Newsroom on Friday, August 15, his legal counsel, Enoch Afoakwa, revealed that the police are still finalising written correspondence with institutions connected to the sureties.
He added that the process had been further slowed because many senior officers at the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) headquarters had been away at the Black Star Square for the national mourning ceremony of the eight officials who died in the August 6 helicopter crash.
“There is a need for written communication between the police authorities and the said institutions that the people standing at sureties work with. Certainly, that requires some time to be able to get the correspondents.
“I was told this afternoon that a letter has been drafted. I saw the draft of the letter. They said they were awaiting an officer of the Police Service to execute the letter formally so that it would be dispatched.
“But we wait. We know these are administrative procedures, but the police have a way of doing things if it matters most. They have given an assurance that tomorrow they will continue to work on the same. We hope and pray that we get all things set for tomorrow so that he can be released.
“They told me that most of the officers at the CID headquarters were at the Black Star Square to partake in the national morning of the eight heroes who perished in the helicopter crash,” he stated.
Source:channelonenewsonline.com
