Friday, 4 January 2013

Ghana Court Remands EC Official Into Prison Custody


The Goaso Circuit Court has for the second time remanded in prison custody the presiding officer (PO) of the Bediako CMB Shed polling station, near Mim for allegedly stealing a Biometric Verification Device used for the December 7, 2012 general election.
The court, presided over by Mr Osei Kwame Gyamfi, however, granted bail in the sum of GH¢4,000 with a surety to Esther Annor, wife of an accomplice in the case, Kofi Annor, a polling station assistant, who is on the run.
Sarpong and Esther were arrested when they went to the Goaso Police station to hand over the electoral materials in the custody of her husband to the police on December 16, 2012.

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