As reported by the Ghana News Agency, Warrant Officer Class I (WOI) Elorm John Ahiakpor, along with Silas Amewonye (a 25-year-old farmer), Farouk Nuodio (a 32-year-old trader), Daniel Kwesi Obiri Yeboah (also known as Aljazeera, aged 49 and also a trader), and Michael Nana Addo (a 25-year-old carpenter), have been charged with conspiracy to commit robbery and kidnapping, as well as robbery and kidnapping.
All five have pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The court, presided over by Samuel Bright Acquah, heard arguments from defence lawyers Andy Vortia and Carlos De-Souza, who applied for bail on behalf of their clients.
Mr Vortia, representing WOI Elorm John Ahiakpor, argued that it was premature to draw conclusions based solely on the police's account and maintained that justice should be served through a fair trial.
