The Accra High Court has discharged Gregory Afoko and Asabke Alangde, who were accused of murdering the late Upper East Regional NPP Chairman, Alhaji Adams Mahama, in a 2015 acid attack.
Justice Marie-Louise Simmons presided over Monday’s proceedings, citing repeated adjournments and the absence of the prosecution as reasons for the discharge. The jury was also dissolved after only five of seven members were present.
Afoko and Alangde had been on trial for allegedly ambushing Mahama at his residence on May 20, 2015, and pouring a corrosive substance on him.
Mahama later died from severe acid burns while being airlifted to Accra, and his wife, Hajia Zenabu Adams, sustained burns while trying to assist him.
The court had previously granted Afoko GH₵500,000 bail with two sureties on February 21, 2025, after nearly a decade in remand. The prosecution did not oppose the application.
Authorities said the attack stemmed from internal tensions within the NPP. Earlier in May 2015, a disrupted party meeting in Bolgatanga allegedly angered Gregory Afoko, who confronted Mahama before being chased away.
The prosecution claimed Afoko and Alangde later formed a youth group to protect certain party members.
Police said Afoko led them to Alangde’s father’s home after his arrest, though Alangde had initially fled with his wife, leaving their child behind. A post-mortem confirmed Mahama died from extensive acid burns and shocked lungs.
