General News of Wednesday, 20 June 2018
Source: Graphic.com.gh
2018-06-20
Dr Obeng-Andoh (M) is being held for the alleged murder of NEIP Deputy, Stacy Offie Darko
The Police has furnished a District Court in Accra with the health report of Dr Dominic Kwame Obeng-Andoh, Proprietor of Obenfo Hospital who is receiving treatment at the Ridge Hospital.
Dr Obeng-Andoh aka Dr Obengfo who was in court on Tuesday is being held for the alleged murder of Stacy Offie Darko, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of National Entrepreneurship Innovation Programme (NEIP)
On June 12, this year the court presided over by Ms Efua Sackey ordered the Greater Accra Regional Hospital to furnish it with a comprehensive report on the health status of the ailing medical practitioner.
The Police alleged that Dr Obengfo had refused to show up in court although he was well.
At Monday’s sitting, although the Police made available the medical report, its contents were not made known.
Soon after receiving the report, the court invited the Detective Chief Inspector, Simon Aporsornu and defence counsel, Mr Jonathan Dzaisu to approach the bench.
Prosecution said to the court that a duplicate docket was being prepared and same would be forwarded to the Attorney General’s Office.
According to Chief Inspector Apoirsornu investigations were on going and the Police have written to some public institutions for information and they were yet to receive their responses.
Meanwhile journalists who turned up in court to report on Dr Obengfo’s case were made to hand over their phones to the court warrant officer on the orders of the Court.
The phones were however returned to them after the matter had been heard.
The Court at the last sitting advised journalist to inform the court Registrar about their presence to be in court and the Registrar should in turn inform the court.
The matter has been adjourned to July 3.
Dr Obengfo has been remanded into Police custody over the death of Stacy Offei Darko, the Deputy Chief Executive officer of the National Entrepreneurship Innovation Programme (NEIP).
The 49-year-old is alleged to have performed a surgery on Ms Offei Darko.
Facing a charge of murder, Dr Obeng-Andoh is also on admission at the Police Hospital over a medical condition.
His plea is yet to be taken by the Court.
With him in the dock was Edward Amponsah, a cleaner at the hospital, who is being held for impersonation.
Amponsah’s plea has been preserved and he has also been remanded into custody by the Court.