Martin Kpebu, the lawyer representing Assistant Commissioner of Police, Benjamin Agordzo, expressed his satisfaction with his client’s acquittal.
Six individuals involved in an alleged coup plot have been convicted of conspiracy to commit high treason and committing high treason.
However, ACP Benjamin Agordzo, Colonel Gameli, and another junior military officer, Corporal Seidu Abubakar, have been acquitted.
During an interview on Joy FM’s Top Story on January 24, Mr. Kpebu criticized the state for subjecting ACP Agordzo to an unnecessary trial, labeling it a “frivolous case.”
He asserted, “The Attorney General knows that he mounted a frivolous case against ACP Agordzo. From day 1, the Attorney General knew that Dr. Agordzo didn’t say anything or wasn’t involved in any coup. He was just educating a group that if you want to embark on a demonstration, this is the way to go – notify the police 5 days ahead of time … If you don’t, there are consequences.
“So, ACP Agordzo just sought to educate them, and the Attorney General put together a very frivolous case in a way to gag police officers, other public officers because Akufo-Addo was misgoverning. The Attorney General has paid dearly and for the rest of his life, he will be haunted for that attempt to gag public officers.
Kpebu argued that assembling such a needless case amounted to an assault on free speech, suggesting that the Attorney General would be haunted for attempting to silence public officers.
In response, a lawyer on the defense team, Victor Kojogah Adawugu, announced intentions to appeal to the Supreme Court.
VIDEO: ACP Agordzo's Initial remarks following acquittal.
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In his first statements post-acquittal, ACP Agordzo expressed confidence in a positive outcome, despite uncertainty about the trial's duration.
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