Gloria Akuffo, the Attorney General of Ghana, has stated that the state is not interested in prosecuting Lawrence Asiama Hanson, known as Bulldog, over the alleged murder of Fennec Okyere.
Led by Chief Inspector Simon Apoirsornu, the AG has advised that Bulldog be discharged and freed in order to enable further investigation.
He said the advise was addressed to the Director- General of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Police Service adding that the caution given to the CID was that the said advise should not be filed at the court.
Chief Inspector Apiorsornu indicated that the advise to the CID Director-General was covered under the Privileges Act, Section 100 of the Evidence Act. However, the Defense lawyer, Jerry Avenogbor, disagrees stressing that Section 100 of the evidence Act indicates that privilege information is between professionals and their clients like lawyers and doctors.
He told the court presided over by Worlanyo Kotoku that his client was incarcerated for a while but the judiciary saw the need to bail him because the police investigation led to nothing.
Mr. Avenogbor was worried that the prosecution has been asking for adjournments which he said has been “hindering the administration of justice”.
The trial magistrate however ordered that Richard Gyambibi, the Senior State Attorney who wrote the advise be summoned before the court to explain the aspects of the advice covered by privilege. Sitting continues on October 12. Bulldog is standing trial for his alleged involvement in the death of Fennec Okeyre. He was picked up by the Police Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in 2014 at Kokomlemle as a prime suspect in Okyere’s death.
We hope that the investigation into the matter is resolved and the real perpetrators of this heinous crime are brought to book.