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Court Orders Military To Produce “killer” Of Mobilla

By on Friday, 27th November 2009

An Accra Fast Track High court Thursday ordered the Military High Command to expedite action for the arrest of Private Seth Goka, one of the army officers alleged to have played a role in the murder of the Northern Regional Chairman of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Alhaji Issah Mohammed, aka Issah Mobilla, for prosecution.

The case has been adjourned until December 2, 2009 by Justice Senyo Dzamefe to enable the Commanding Officer of the Military work expeditiously to produce Private Seth Goka.

He would be facing trial with two other colleagues – Yaw Appiah and Private Eric Modzaka.

The three accused persons have been charged for the murder of Issah Mobilla who sustained military wounds when transferred from the police cells to Kamina Military Barracks in Tamale under their custody.

The Prosecutor, Mrs. Gertrude Aikins, told the court that Alhaji Issah Mohammed handed himself to the police on 9th December 2004 after he was declared wanted for allegedly supplying the youth in Tamale with guns to foment trouble.

According to the prosecutor, Alhaji Mobilla died three hours after he was handed over to the accused persons who were on duty that day.

Mrs. Aikins further told the court that during the cause of investigations a report received from a Chief Pathologist revealed that the deceased died from a multiple wounds.

Source: Myjoyonline

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