Gregory Afoko is being prosecuted over the murder of former NPP regional chairman Adams Mahama
Gregory Afoko’s lawyer, Nana Yaw Osei, has revealed the harrowing ordeal his client endured during his 10-year detention in prison.
According to a report by Citi Newsroom, Osei stated that Afoko, a brother of former NPP chairman Paul Afoko, who is being prosecuted for the murder of former NPP Upper East Regional Chairman Adams Mahama suffered severe mistreatment while in prison.
He explained that Afoko lived in constant fear of dying in prison due to a lack of adequate healthcare.
“He has been in continuous pain and is always unhappy because when he falls sick, he does not receive competent medical attention. The risk of dying in prison or custody constantly haunts him,” Osei said.
The lawyer further disclosed that Afoko developed a swollen arm while in prison, yet for over six years, he did not receive proper medical care.
“As we speak, he has a swollen upper arm. When he was taken into custody, he did not have that condition. The swelling has been there for the past five to six years,” Osei stated on Eyewitness News on Citi FM on Friday, February 21, 2025.
He added that his client would have sought the necessary medical treatment had he not been unjustly detained by the state for all these years.
Background:
The Accra High Court has granted Gregory Afoko bail set at GH¢500,000 with two sureties, following nearly ten years on remand for the murder of Adams Mahama, a former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Upper East Regional Chairman.
As part of the bail conditions, Afoko’s sureties must possess verified landed properties.
Additionally, he must report to the chief investigator, the regional crime officer in Accra, or the Director General of the CID every two weeks until the case is concluded.
Afoko and his co-defendant, Asabke, who was previously convicted and sentenced to death for conspiracy, are now facing a retrial for murder, with charges of conspiracy to commit murder and murder.
They are accused of pouring acid on Adams Mahama, leading to his death on May 20, 2015.
According to court documents, on May 14, 2015, Gregory Afoko’s brother, Paul Afoko, and then-NPP General Secretary Kwabena Agyepong traveled to Bolgatanga for a meeting.
The prosecution stated that Adams Mahama, angered by their presence, mobilized a group of thugs to attack them, disrupting their planned meeting at the Azumsolon Guest House.
Although the police restored order, Afoko, upset by the attack, confronted Mahama but was chased away by the thugs.
The prosecution further alleged that Gregory Afoko and Asabke later formed a youth group to protect individuals perceived to be against Nana Akufo-Addo’s presidential bid.
They reportedly held a series of meetings, and on May 20, 2015, they ambushed Mahama at his residence with a substance suspected to be acid.
That night, Mahama returned home around 11:10 p.m. in his pickup truck (registration number NR 761–14). As he parked in front of his house, the suspects approached and signaled him to roll down his window.
Recognizing them as party members, Mahama lowered his window to speak with them. Suddenly, the suspects poured the acid-like substance on his head, face, and body before fleeing on a motorbike.
Hearing his screams for help, Adams Mahama’s wife, Hajia Zenabu Adams, rushed to his aid and managed to pull him out of the vehicle. In the process, she sustained burns on the right side of her chest and breast.
When she asked what had happened, Mahama allegedly identified Gregory Afoko and Asabke as his attackers.
Adams Mahama later succumbed to his injuries while being airlifted to Accra for treatment.
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