Gregory Afoko files fresh bail application after nearly a decade on remand

Gregory Afoko, a farmer accused of murdering Adams Mahama, the former Upper East Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, has filed a new bail application after nearly ten years in remand.

This comes after his previous bail requests were denied, with the court stating there had been no unreasonable delay in his retrial.

Afoko and his co-defendant, Asabke, who was convicted and sentenced to death for conspiracy, are currently undergoing retrial for murder.

They are accused of pouring acid on Mahama, leading to his death on May 20, 2015. Afoko’s prior trial ended in a hung jury, but a retrial has begun.

The fresh bail application, filed on February 17, 2025, is set for a hearing on February 21, 2025.