Former Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo, has petitioned the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice to transfer a criminal case arising from an alleged shooting incident involving her and eight other accused persons from the Adenta Circuit Court to the High Court.
In a petition dated June 25, 2026, her lawyers argue that the Circuit Court lacks jurisdiction to hear the case, insisting that the principal offence amounts to a first-degree felony, which is only triable at the High Court.
Copies of the petition were also sent to the Deputy Attorney-General, the Director of Public Prosecutions, the Inspector-General of Police, the Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department, the Greater Accra Regional Police Commander, and the presiding judge of the Adenta Circuit Court.
The petition states that Adwoa Safo was allegedly shot at multiple times on June 21, 2026, while sitting in her vehicle outside the residence of her brother, Nana Kwadwo Safo Akofena, who is among eight other accused persons in the case.
Her lawyers claim she sustained serious injuries to the left side of her face, the back of her head, left ear, and lower jaw, with bullet fragments allegedly lodged in her skull. They also state that her Toyota Land Cruiser Prado sustained visible gunshot damage.
The accused persons, including the former MP’s brother, were arrested and brought before the Adenta Circuit Court. They were granted bail in the sum of GH¢500,000 with two sureties each.
They are facing charges including use of an offensive weapon, possession of firearms, ammunition, and explosives, discharging firearms in a public place, use of vigilante groups and activities, and causing unlawful damage.
Her lawyers argue that the alleged offence constitutes a first-degree felony and should be tried on indictment at 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.
They further contend that the Circuit Court lacks jurisdiction to continue hearing the matter.
“The Circuit Court lacks jurisdiction to entertain the matter, let alone consider bail in respect of the accused persons,” the lawyers stated.
The petition is therefore urging the Attorney-General to call for the police docket, review the case, and have it refiled at the High Court to ensure a full and expeditious trial.
“We have been duly instructed to petition your office to call for the docket, review, and have the case filed at the High Court for the matter to go through a full trial expeditiously,” the petition added.
The Attorney-General is yet to publicly respond to the petition, while the case continues to attract public attention due to the profile of the parties involved and the seriousness of the allegations.
