Sarah Adwoa Safo
Former Member of Parliament (MP) for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo, has petitioned the Attorney General (AG) to transfer the trial of her brother and eight (8) others related to her shooting to the High Court.
The petition submitted by her lawyer, Gary Nimako Marfo, argues that the Adenta Circuit Court which is currently conducting the case does not have jurisdiction to conduct the trial given the charges levelled against the accused persons.
Adwoa Safo survived a dramatic shooting incident at her younger brother’s house on June 21, an incident that spread on social media like wild fire, further sparking rumours of divisions within the Kristo Asafo Mission following the death of its founder, Apostle Dr. Kwadwo Safo Kantanka.
Reports say she has undergone two separate surgeries at the 37 Military Hospital in Accra and may require a further procedure abroad in the coming days or weeks.
The police have arrested her younger brother and eight other individuals in connection with the incident which has sparked public concerns after multiple videos of the shooting incident circulated on the internet.
Kwadwo Safo Akofena and eight other individuals have been granted a bail of GH¢500,000 each over a shooting incident that left the former MP sustaining multiple gunshot injuries.
The nine were hauled before court charged with multiple criminal charges, including use of offensive weapon, possession of offensive weapon, prohibition of vigilante groups and activities, discharging of firearms in public, and causing unlawful damage.
They all pleaded not guilty to the charges and the court granted them bail of GH¢500,000 with two sureties each while the police conduct further investigations into the case. They are expected back in court on September 30.
The accused persons are Nana Kwadwo Safo Akofena, Tamaklo Safo Jehosaphat, Kwabena Safo, Benjamin Amoakwa Sam, Enock Badu, Richard Ayitey, Gideon Safo, Nana Kwaku Afriyie, and Kwadwo Safo Koomson.
Police say seven of the accused persons are said to be personal bodyguards of Nana Kwadwo Safo Akofena.
Petition
But the former MP, through her lawyer, is asking the Attorney General to transfer the case from the Circuit Court to the High Court due to jurisdictional issues.
The petition pointed out that Adwoa Safo sustained very serious injuries on the left side of her face, back of the head, left ear, lower jaw and traces of gun bullets stuck in the skull of the head.
It also notes that police investigators identified visible bullet marks on the former MP’s vehicle.
The petition dated June 25, 2026, noted that the offence of intentionally and unlawfully causing harm with the use of an offensive weapon is a first-degree felony that ought to be tried before a High Court and not a Circuit Court.
“Respectfully, the offence of intentionally and unlawfully causing harm with use of offensive weapon is a first-degree felony and is triable on indictment before the High Court, not the Circuit Court. The Circuit Court therefore lacks jurisdiction to entertain the matter, let alone consider an application for bail in respect of the accused persons,” the petition notes.
The lawyer further argues that it is legally untenable that the police put the accused persons before a Circuit Court which “lacks jurisdiction to entertain the matter, let alone consider an application for bail in respect of the accused persons.”
The petition is, therfore, urging the Attorney General to “call for the docket, review and have the case filed at the High Court for the matter to go through full trial in an expeditious manner.”
BY Gibril Abdul Razak