General News of Saturday, 24 April 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comAssistant Commissioner of Police, Benjamin Agordzo and nine others risk death penalty after being charged with the highest criminal act, high treason. Despite being granted a GHC500,000 bail by a High Court presided over by Justice Charles Ekow Baiden, he has been re-arrested by the National Intelligence Bureau after the case was appealed by Attorney General Godfred Dame. Appearing in Court, Attorney General, Godfred Dame explained to the High Court that his office had filed documents to discontinue the initial treason felony case and to file another; high treason. The Attorney General told the court that the accused persons also manufactured guns and ammunitions and had plotted to kill President Akufo-Addo. They also intended to jam transmission of all media organizations except the state broadcaster GBC and capture key state actors.


Source:   GhanaWeb
April 24, 2021 12:00 UTC