The High Court in Wa has sentenced Elisha Mahama, the principal suspect in the murder of Eric Johnson, the late owner of Royal Cosy Hills Hotel, widely known as Jirapa Dubai in the Upper West Region, to life imprisonment.
The convict received the sentence today, Wednesday, October 15, 2025.
A seven-member jury unanimously found him guilty of murder. Two other accused, Belinda Miller and Kweku Kombata, were acquitted and discharged.
Speaking to journalists shortly after the verdict, Principal State Attorney Saeed Abdul Shakur stated: “I’m excited to an extent. The wheels of justice, they say grind slowly. We may never get Eric Johnson back, but at least justice has been served”.
Background
Eric Johnson, a businessman, was stabbed to death at his private residence on February 11, 2024.
He was discovered in a pool of blood the following morning, according to a police situational report.
Suspects arrested in connection with the murder were Dookuuri Fausta, Braimah Kasim, Belinda Miller, and Michael Klugey, all employees at the hotel, who were apprehended on Sunday, February 11, 2024.
Favour Nuobe and Kweku Kombata, also employees of Royal Cosy Hills Hotel, were arrested on Monday, February 12, 2024.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
