Two police officers, G/L/Cpl Philimon Agbevem and G/L/Cpl Peter Kwame Badagbor have been granted bail totaling GH¢5,000 with four sureties, two of whom must be civil or public servants, earning not less than GH¢2,000 monthly.
The bail was set by the Accra Circuit Court after the officers had been previously remanded in custody. The officers were initially remanded by Circuit Court Judge Evelyn Asamoah.
They face charges of conspiracy to commit robbery, to which they have pleaded not guilty. The court has scheduled their next appearance for October 15, 2024.
Prosecutor ASP Afia Anane presented the case, alleging that the officers stationed at the Accra Central District Police Command conspired to rob Emmanuel Ametordor, an Okada rider, on July 21, 2024 near the National Theatre, in Accra.
The prosecution claims the officers, while off duty and armed with a CZ 808 service rifle, forcibly transferred GH¢3,700 from Ametordor’s mobile phone to an account named Hope Alovordan and took an additional GH¢120.00.
The complaint, which involved severe beatings and robbery following a reported snatching incident, was initially filed with the Cantonments Police and later transferred to the CID Headquarters.
The officers were arrested on August 8, 2024.
While they admitted to detaining Ametordor, they denied the robbery charges.
The next adjourned date is October 15, 2024.
