The Circuit Court in Accra presided over by Her Honour Ellen Offei Aryeh has discharged 20 out of the 21 alleged secessionists recruits of the Western Togoland Organization.
The discharged was after prosecution had told the court that they have no evidence to buttress the charges leveled against the suspects.
They were on the charges of participation in the campaign of a prohibited organization namely Western Togoland and attending the meeting of prohibited organization levelled against them.
Chief Inspector Simon Appiosornu in court on Wednesday said the suspects were only victims of circumstance after investigations revealed that they paid monies between GHc400 and GHc800 under the guise of getting recruited into the Ghana Armed Forces.
Those discharged are Justine Abotsi, a pupil teacher; Joshua Lawoe, motor rider; Patrick Doe-Dzogbeta, repairer; Solomon Normeshie, unemployed; Moses Dakpenese, driver; Raymond Amemo, glass fabricator; Justice Kumasbor, steel bender; Christian Agbeko, unemployed; Emmanuel Tannor, salesman; and William Ahiamadi, an electrician.
The rest are Michael Dakpense, motor rider; Enos Agbanyo, mason; Francis Sakyi, mason; Kwame Asorgba, unemployed; Devine Bedzrah, unemployed; Samuel Kay Suglo and Vincent Abosti, fishermen; and Kofi Atsu, teacher; Estse Borbor, mason; and Julius Sah a Lotto agent.
But in the case of one Anthony Dormekpo, a driver by profession is the only one left to be prosecuted.
He has been charged with the same offence that was levelled against all the suspects earlier but has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
Prosecuting, Chief Inspector Simon Apioursonu told the court that the accused person a resident of Akatsi in the Volta Region is the one who accommodated some of the recruits while others were transported to Dzodze where the Western Togoland had its training camp.
They were all arrested in a military swoop at Dzodze in the Ketu Municipality of the Volta Region after several intelligence were gathered.
The case has been adjourned March 19, 2020.
Source: Ghana/Starrfm.com.gh
