Ofankor landlord to stand trial at High Court for murder
Stephen Victor Nana Kamkam, a businessman and a landlord who allegedly shot his tenant over rent at Ofankor, has been committed to stand trial at an Accra High Court on April 4. The Abeka Court has committed him to stand trial for the murder of Benjamin Okyere, a musician and a tenant, on May 25, 2020. The businessman is facing a charge of murder. He was earlier admitted to bail by a High Court. The state is expected to call nine witnesses during the trial at the High Court. When the Abeka District Court asked Kamkam during the committal proceedings whether he would be calling any witnesses during the trial, he said he would have a conference with his lawyer to ascertain whether to call witnesses. Kamkam told the district court that he shot the victim in self-defence. Items to be tendered in evidence during the trial include four triple-A empty shells, four pellets retrieved from the deceased room, 47 live AA live cartridges recovered from the accused person’s room, pepper spray, bulletproof jacket, and an autopsy…
2 Mar 00:00 · GhanaWeb