In today’s latest news in Ghana, it has been confirmed that Rapper Medikal has been granted bail.
To confirmed from Ghana Web as Ghana’s first vertical portal, content curation and syndication website covering news, politics, business, sports, entertainment, opinions and general information about Ghana –Medikal has been granted GH¢100,000 bail after 5-Day remand by the Ghana Police Service.
- His lawyers said he will not escape during the hearing process
- Medikal was arrested last week
Rapper, Samuel Adu Frimpong aka Medikal has been granted bail by an Accra Circuit Court. This comes following his arrest on October 21 2021, and subsequent remand.
Lawyer for the accused pleaded that the court grant his client bail on the premise that he is a new father, a family man and is not a flight risk as he reported to the court himself
He was granted bail of 100 thousand cedis, with a surety of public service.
Background
The rapper was remanded for 5 days, by a Circuit Court judge in Accra on October 22, 2021, for brandishing a weapon in a video found on social media.
Medikal was charged with the display of arms and ammunition.
This followed similar arrests made days before.
Musician Shatta Wale was arrested on October 19, 2021, together with his three friends after faking a gunshot attack.
The Shatta Movement boss was charged with the publication of false news and causing fear and panic.
His cohorts, Kojo Owusu Koranteng, Idris Yusif, and Eric Venator have also been charged with abetment of crime.
They have since been granted bail.