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Former Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo, has petitioned the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice to transfer the criminal case arising from an alleged shooting incident from the Adenta Circuit Court to the High Court.
In a petition dated June 25, 2026, her lawyers contend that the Circuit Court does not have jurisdiction to hear the matter because the principal charge is a first-degree felony, which is triable only by the High Court.
The accused persons, including Adwoa Safo’s brother, Nana Kwadwo Safo Akofena, are facing charges of possession of firearms and explosives without lawful authority, participation in vigilante activities, discharging firearms in a public place, causing unlawful damage, and the use of offensive weapons.
According to the petition, the offence of intentionally and unlawfully causing harm with an offensive weapon is classified as a first-degree felony under Ghanaian law and must be tried on indictment before the High Court.
“Respectfully, the offence of intentionally and unlawfully causing harm with the use of an offensive weapon is a first-degree felony and is triable on indictment before the High Court, not the Circuit Court,” the petition stated.
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The legal team further argued that the Circuit Court lacks the authority not only to try the case but also to determine bail applications involving the accused persons.
The petition stems from an alleged shooting incident on June 21, 2026, during which Adwoa Safo was reportedly attacked while seated in her vehicle outside the residence of her brother, Nana Kwadwo Safo Akofena.
According to the petition, the former MP sustained injuries to her face, ear, jaw and the back of her head, with bullet fragments allegedly lodged in her skull. Her Toyota Land Cruiser Prado was also said to have been damaged during the incident.
Following the shooting, Nana Kwadwo Safo Akofena and eight others were arrested, arraigned before the Adenta Circuit Court and granted bail of GH¢500,000 each with two sureties.
Adwoa Safo’s lawyers are asking the Attorney-General to call for the police docket, review the case and direct that it be refiled before the High Court to ensure what they describe as a fair, comprehensive and expeditious trial.
