Twelve out of fourteen individuals involved in the tragic murder of Major Maxwell Mahama have received life imprisonment following a unanimous guilty verdict delivered by a jury.
They were convicted on charges of murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and abetment of murder. The accused include the then-Assembly Member of Denkyira-Obuasi, accused of inciting the community to attack Major Mahama.
Two of the accused persons were acquitted and discharged after being found not guilty by the jury.
Major Mahama was brutally lynched in Denkyira-Obuasi in the Central Region on May 29, 2017, while on duty, mistaken for a robber by the community.
Over 50 suspects were initially apprehended, and after screening, 14 individuals were chosen for prosecution. Among them were William Baah, the then-Assemblyman for Denkyira Obuasi, Bernard Asamoah (alias Daddy), Kofi Nyame (aka Abortion), Akwasi Boah, Kwame Tuffour, Joseph Appiah Kubi, Michael Anim, and Bismarck Donkor. The remaining accused persons were John Bosie, Akwasi Baah, Charles Kwaning, Emmanuel Badu, Bismarck Abanga, and Kwadwo Anima.
The trial reached a critical moment in July 2022 when the High Court overruled a submission of no case by the defence lawyers, stating that the charges had been sufficiently demonstrated by the prosecution and needed to be defended.
The case has been a focal point, bringing attention to the tragic events surrounding Major Mahama’s death and seeking justice for the slain military officer.
