One of the six people sentenced to death by hanging for attempting to overthrow the government, Bright Alan Debrah Ofosu, has been granted bail pending the hearing of his appeal.
The High Court granted Debrah bail in the sum of GH¢2.5 million, with two sureties to be justified, allowing him temporary freedom while his appeal is determined.
Debrah, a fleet manager, was among six individuals convicted in November 2023 on charges of conspiracy to commit high treason and committing high treason. The court found them guilty of plotting to destabilise the state and overthrow the constitutionally elected government.
The convicted persons include Donya Kafui, alias Ezor (a blacksmith); Bright Alan Debrah Ofosu; Johannes Zikpi (a civilian employee of the Ghana Armed Forces); and three soldiers — WO II Esther Saan Dekuwine, L/Cpl Ali Solomon, and Cpl Sylvester Akanpewon. They were all sentenced to death by hanging after a protracted trial.
The case, one of Ghana’s most high-profile treason trials in recent history, also saw the acquittal of ACP Dr. Benjamin Agordzo, Colonel Samuel Kodzo Gameli, and Corporal Seidu Abubakar, who were cleared of abetment and conspiracy charges.
The trial began in April 2021 and lasted several years, with the prosecution — led by former Attorney-General Godfred Yeboah Dame — calling 13 witnesses, including seven military officers, to testify.
