The twenty-one (21) suspects, who were arrested and arraigned before the Tamale District Court over the renewed communal clash in Lukula, a community in the Daboya district of the Savannah Region, have been granted bail.
The Police, on Friday, June 2, 2023, arrested 118 persons in connection with a clash in Lukula believed to be the result of land disputes.
The suspects were then transported to the Northern Regional Police Command for questioning and screening.
Following the screening, 87 of the suspects were released.
The remaining 21 suspects were remanded in police custody and arraigned in court today, Monday, June 5, 2023.
They were charged with four counts: conspiracy to commit a crime, rioting with weapons, causing unlawful damage, and conspiracy to commit a crime to wit causing unlawful damage.
The lawyer for the suspects prayed to the court to grant the nail pending the trial.
The presiding judge, His Worship Amadu Issifu, granted bail in the amount of GH6,000 each, with one surety to be justified.
The case has been rescheduled for June 23, 2023.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
