4 suspects granted bail over ‘missing’ EC laptops

A Dansoman Circuit court in Accra has granted a GH¢20,000 bail bond to all four persons accused of stealing laptops belonging to the Electoral Commission.

The accused are also expected to provide two sureties and are to report to the Police once every two weeks.

The four are accused of stealing some laptops belonging to the EC.

He also told the court that his team is engaging one Mr Kofi Kyei Badu, Deputy Commissioner in charge of procurement at the EC who has promised to furnish them with the value of the stolen laptops.

As a result, when he took his turn, the lawyer for the accused told the court that the Prosecution was trying to blow the case out of proportion, arguing that fairness and justice be made to prevail for “the trial to be conducted within a reasonable time.”

According to him, the third accused has already demonstrated good character even on bail by presenting himself to the court; guaranteeing the same character for the three other accused.

All four accused persons have been granted conditional bail and are to appear at the Dansoman Circuit Court on June 5, 2024.