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Accra Police orders Tema police to hand over policeman alleged to have shot and killed a civilian

By Joseph Osei Jr The Greater Accra Police command has ordered the Tema police to hand over one of their own who is alleged to have shot and killed a 49 year old Tanka Driver. The deceased Samuel Asabour whilst driving to Tema, a police patrol team gave him a chase, suspecting him of driving a snatched car. In the chase, the KIA Pride skidded off the road and landed in a ditch about hundred meters from the Michel Camp on the Ashaiman-Tema road. According an eye witness the police opened fire and shot the defenseless KIA driver who staggered out of his mangled vehicle and knelt down to beg the gun-wielding policeman to spare his life. The family accused the police of deliberate killing Mr. Asabour and demanded the police man involve to be brought to book. The morning According to the brother of the deceased Daniel Abakisi, the police command have granted their request and ordered the Tema police to hand over the police man involve.

Supreme Court Justices under siege – The Bar Association must hear the Chief Justice’s cry now

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lawyer sampson Ayenini A highly respected corporate leader sent me this story titled Tsatsu accuses Justice Anin Yeboah of political bias . Saturday afternoon. It came an hour or so after I stepped off the set hosting newsfile. The edition my guests readily agreed to my labeling it “the non substantive matters arising from the Supreme Judgment.” Of course, we could not attempt to discuss a judgment which was not available for our study. I am surprised that that is difficult for some political commentators to do. I am also completely shocked at some of the comments and criticisms so far going to the heart of a judgment the discussants/critics have yet to see. Before I get down to the chief purpose of this piece, I would like my colleague current affairs show hosts and the political and social commentators to be reminded (and I know most of you must have heard me say this just too many times) that Ghana’s Supreme Court per Justice Bamford-Addo in the famous Page 28 case, R...