A Ghanaian High Court in Accra has granted counsel Samuel Atta Akyea permission to bring back the first prosecution witness in the Tano Nimiri illegal mining case for further cross-examination. The court's decision came after Atta Akyea, who represents the accused Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, widely known as Chairman Wontumi, made a formal application for the recall.
The case centers on illegal mining allegations tied to the Tano Nimiri area, with Chairman Wontumi at the center of proceedings that have drawn considerable public attention in Ghana.
With the first prosecution witness now set to face additional questioning, the defense appears to be sharpening its challenge to the evidence already presented. How that cross-examination unfolds could shape the direction of the entire case.
Originally published by AllAfrica.