The state, on Monday, 2 November 2020, amended the charge sheet against the eight persons standing trial for the murder of the Mfantseman Member of Parliament, Mr Ekow Hayford.
The accused persons, Alhasan Abubakar alias Fulani (phone repairer), Nasiru Fudailu (businessman), Alhassan Mahama Yayaha, alias Mystical Cloud, a resident of Dansoman; Amadu Yakubu (mobile money vendor), Haruna Osmanu (trader), Adams Alhasan, Fuseini Osman alias Black Smith and Fred Tetteh alias Walace, have all been charged with conspiracy to commit robbery and robbery contrary to sections 23 and 149 respectively, of the Criminal offences Act, 1960, ACT 29.
A ninth suspect is at large.
The case has since been adjourned to November 16, 2020.
The late MP’s campaign team was attacked at dawn on the Abeaze-Dominase and Duadze road on the Mankessim-Assufosu highway, as he returned from campaign activities
The robbers shot and killed him when he was unable to give them any money despite disclosing his identity as a lawmaker.