Court adjourns OSP extortion case against Abdul-Hamid and six others

The Accra High Court has adjourned the extortion case against Dr Mustapha Abdul-Hamid and six others to September 2, allowing counsel for the second accused, Jacob K. Amuah, to respond to an affidavit in opposition filed by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP). The OSP, led by Kissi Adjebeng, was unable to serve Mr Amuah’s lawyers due to their offices being locked and the substantive lawyer being out of the jurisdiction.

The accused, including Abdul-Hamid, are facing charges of conspiring to extort a total of GH¢291,574 and $323,407 from Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) between 2022 and 2024. They deny the charges and are currently on bail.

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