Counsel for rapper Medikal appeared in court yesterday Tuesday, January 25, 2022 over his charge of displaying a f!re@rm on social media.
During the court hearing, Counsel for Medikal, Alice Nimako Debrah Ablormeti, prayed the court to make an order to the Ghana police to release Medikal’s gvn to him.
Whilst holding a brief for the substantive lawyer, she also disclosed to the court that the accused and his legal team has not been served with the processes and disclosures to properly mount their defence.
The State Prosecutor, Chief Inspector Dennis Terkpetey, in response prayed the court for an extension of time within which to file processes, disclosures, and witness statements and serve the same on the accused persons.
This request in extension of time for the prosecution to file their processes was granted by His Honour Emmanuel Essandoh who presided over the hearing.
Regarding the release of the gvn to Medikal, His Honour Emmanuel Essandoh asked lawyers of the rapper to come up with a formal application regarding the release of the weapon.
Accordingly, the case has been adjourned to February 15, 2022.
In September 2021, while in his car, Medikal displayed a rugger 9mm pistol without any reasonable excuse. The video went viral leading to his arrest on October 21st 2021.
He was remanded in prison for 5 days after which he was granted bail and is now facing trial.