The lawyer for Wontumi FM presenter, Akyemkwaa Nana Kofi Asare, has lamented why his client is still being kept in remand despite Ghana’s law on granting bail conditions.
According to lawyer Enoch Afoakwah, they cannot understand why the prosecution still insists on keeping the Wontumi FM presenter detained when investigations are done.
Speaking in an interview on Ekosii Sen on Asempa FM, lawyer Enoch Afoakwah stated, “We cannot understand why the prosecution still insists on keeping him detained when they say investigations are done.
“Our concern is how the prosecution is handling this case, especially given that the law is clear on the conditions for granting bail,” the lawyer added.
“He pleaded not guilty, yet he continues to be remanded,” Afoakwah stressed,
Wontumi FM presenter Akyemkwaa Nana Kofi Asare was once again denied bail by the Accra High Court.
Akyenkwaa Nana Kofi Asare was remanded into custody, following his appearance before an Accra High Court today, August 25, 2025, over allegations of the President’s involvement in the GAF Z9 helicopter crash.
The case has subsequently been adjourned until August 27, 2025.
Akyemkwaa Nana Kofi Asare was arrested on August 12 over allegations claiming President John Mahama had a hand in the GAF Z9 helicopter crash that claimed the lives of eight Ghanaians.
Speaking in a viral video while being escorted back into custody, Akyemkwaa Nana Kofi Asare stated, We are strong, we are still strong, the elephant is strong, I am strong, we are stronger than apartheid. I’m the hero”.
It was earlier reported that Akyemkwa Nana Kofi Asare was allegedly abducted by unknown armed men.
Reports suggest Akyemkwa Nana Kofi Asare was whisked away in a dramatic “Rambo-style” operation.
Eyewitnesses say the assailants, heavily armed, arrived in unmarked vehicles, firing warning shots all over, forcibly picked up the journalist, and sped off without revealing their identities or intentions.
Akyemkwa Nana Kofi Asare, after the tragic Helicopter crash on August 6, which claimed eight lives, boldly stated that President John Mahama could be held accountable for the accident.
Speaking on Wontumi TV, Akyemkwa Nana Kofi Asare stated, “Mahama should be held accountable; he is aware of everything. Asiedu Nketia should be asked why he said he would not attend the event but delegated responsibility to Samuel Sarpong.
The document was also given to Fiifi Kwetey to go, and he also refused, asking the NDC’s first vice, Samuel Sarpong, to attend instead.”
He further claimed, “Another instance, the plane was there, the delegates and protocols were on board, and Ato Forson pulled out Muntaka for a meeting, is it madness?
Eight people’s husbands, fathers, and you are telling us this nonsense to believe”.