The three defendants have each been given a GH50,000 bail with two sureties for their role in the unrest at the NDC Youth and Women’s Congress.
The accused’s attorneys gave the court their word that their clients wouldn’t skip court or obstruct the investigation.
Although the prosecution did not object to the bail, the judge did specify that the sureties needed to be Ghanaian citizens who lived in the court’s jurisdiction and made at least GH2,000 annually.
The court also directed that the accused must report themselves to the police twice a week specifically on Mondays and Fridays
George Opare-Addo, the National Youth Organiser for the NDC, has criticized the police’s decision to press charges as being unfair.
16 persons were listed as sought by the police after violent disruptions occurred at the National Democratic Congress Youth and Women’s Congress on December 10, 2022, in Cape Coast.
“While proceedings were ongoing at the Congress two rival groups violently clashed throwing stones, blocks, sticks, clubs, chairs among others, causing injury to three persons and destruction to property,” the police said in a statement.
“The intervention of the Police brought the situation under control for the processes to continue to the end without any further incident.”
16 individuals were identified as some of the participants in the violence after an initial analysis of Police-specific camera footage of the incident, and they were issued a warrant for their arrest.
