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An Accra Criminal Court has postponed the third retrial of Gregory Afoko’s murder case to April 7, 2025.



Afoko, who has spent nearly a decade on remand at Nsawam Medium Security Prison, is currently out on GHS 500,000 bail, while his co-accused, Asabke Alangdi, remains on death row.



The adjournment follows a request from the prosecution, with the court agreeing to proceed on the new date, provided the seven-member jury is fully constituted.



Afoko is on trial for the 2015 murder of former Upper East Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Adams Mahama, who succumbed to fatal acid burns after an attack at his Bolgatanga residence. Before his death, Mahama allegedly identified Afoko and Alangdi as his attackers.



In April 2024, a jury unanimously convicted Alangdi of conspiracy but delivered a split verdict, acquitting Afoko of murder and conspiracy to commit murder.



Presided over by Justice Marie-Louise Simmons, the court will commence the retrial once all jury selection issues are resolved before the next hearing.

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Court Adjourns Gregory Afoko Murder Retrial to April 7

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