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Three acquitted and six sentenced to death in treason matter

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THREE ACQUITTED AND SIX SENTENCED TO DEATH IN TREASON MATTER.

A treason trial held at the High Court in Accra concluded with six people, sentenced to death for a coup plot. However, due to lack of evidence, the court acquitted Chief Benjamin Agordzo, Army Colonel Samuel Kodzo Gameli and Corporal Seidu Abubakar. 

Francis Xavier Sosu, a human right lawyer, clearly displeased about the outcome called the verdict retrogressive. This would be the first treason trial since February 1966 following the coup of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah.

LICENCE OF GN BANK REVOKED

A Human Rights Court in Accra has dismissed the claim by Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom, GN Savings and loans, and another on the revocation of the license of GN Savings and loans.

The court held that the decision of Bank of Ghana to revoke the license of the GN Bank was in order since same accorded with law.

MARY AGYEI, DRAGGED TO COURT FOR BREACH OF PROMISE TO MARRY.

Mercy Agyei, has been sued for special damages of GHc350,000 following a breach of an agreement to marry. Mr. Otoo, a business man, initiated the instant action at the Kumasi Circuit Court after the defendant allegedly went back on her word to marry him. With an offer of marriage on the table, the plaintiff took the decision to sponsor the Defendant to further her education. As it turned out, Mercy, appears to to have decided against her promise to marry the business man. Suit takes it normal course.

By Abena Adansoa

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