The three South African ex-police officers arrested for training the private security personnel of the New Patriotic Party are to be released on a GHC60,000-bail.
The three, whose acts were considered by the Bureau of National Investigations as a threat to national security, pleaded not guilty to five counts of conspiracy to commit crime, unlawful training and making false declaration when they made their first appearance in court Thursday afternoon.
They appeared in court with seven lawyers led by Elis Owusu-Fordjour, Samuel Ata Akyea and five others.
Each of them was admitted to a GHC20,000-bail with a surety, an Accra High Court ruled after the Police prosecutors presented their case against the three – Major Ahmed Shaik Hazis (rtd), 54; Warrant Officer Denver Dwayhe, 33, and Captain Mlungiseli Jokani, 45.
The prosecution claims the three were training five people in military tactics at Agona Duakwa in the Central Region. According to the prosecution, their investigation has revealed “the accused persons filed disembarkation forms indicating that they were in Ghana to do business”
Police prosecutors led by DSP A.A. Anor told the court investigations are still ongoing and prayed the court for the three to be remanded to get to the bottom of the case but the defence team objected.
The court having listened to the argument from both sides, granted the accused persons bail.
The Court said the bail is subject to “how speedy the prosecution will pursue the matter” and warned prosecutors it will be compelled to release the passport of the accuse to them should there be any delays.
Source: Tv3network.com
