Accra, Aug. 28, GNA – The Accra High Court has adjourned to September 2, the extortion case involving Dr Mustapha Abdul-Hamid and six others.
The adjournment will enable counsel for the second accused, Jacob K. Amuah, to respond to an affidavit in opposition filed by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP).
Kissi Adjebeng, Special Prosecutor, told the Court that it had been unable to serve Mr Amuah’s lawyers because their offices were locked and the substantive lawyer was out of the jurisdiction.
He therefore prayed the Court to permit service on counsel holding brief for Mr Amuah’s lawyers.
The Court granted the request, and counsel holding brief was served with the affidavit in opposition in open court.
Mr Amuah’s lawyer had filed an application seeking an order to strike out the charge sheet against him.
The application is being opposed by the OSP, which has filed an affidavit in opposition and a supplementary affidavit.
Dr Abdul-Hamid, a former Chief Executive Officer of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), and the other accused persons are facing charges of allegedly conspiring to extort GH¢291,574 and US$323,407 from Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) between 2022 and 2024.
The other accused persons are Mr Jacob Kwamina Amuah, Coordinator of the Unified Petroleum Pricing Fund (UPPF); Ms Wendy Newman; Mr Albert Ankrah, Director of Kel Logistics; Mr Isaac Mensah, Director of Kel Logistics; Mr Bright Bediako Mensah; and Mr Kwaeku Aboagye Acquah.
The accused persons have denied the charges and are on bail.
GNA
Edited by Kenneth Sackey
Reporter: Joyce Danso
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