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02 CONTENT DAILY HERITAGE FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 2018 DAILY QUOTE Without deep reflection one knows from daily life that one exists for other people. — Albert Einstein ANNIVERSARIES Friday <strong>June</strong> 15 Eid ul-Fitr Monday July 02 Republic Day Wed. August 22 Eidul-Adha Published by: EIB Network / Heritage Communications Ltd. Managing Editor: William Asiedu: 0208156974 Editor: Kofi Enchill: 0265653335 ISSN: 0855-52307 VOL 7 Location: Meridian House (Starr FM) Ring Road. Box AD 676, Adabraka, Accra,Ghana. Telephone: +233-0302- 236051, 020-8156974 026-5653335 Adverts/Mktg: Paul Ampong-Mensah 024-4360782 Fax: +233-0302-237156 Email: news@dailyheritagegh.com.gh heritagenewspaper@yahoo.co.uk www.dailyheritage.com.gh FOREIGN HEALTH Uganda imposes WhatsApp and Facebook tax 'to stop gossip’ PG.04 Menstruation should not be a barrier to education – Education Minister ARTS & ENT SPORTS I want to be richer than …'Despite’ — Kwaku Manu PG.13 17-year-old fencer knocks on Ghana’s door PG.07 PG.15 More revelations in Afoko murder trial BY MUNTALLA INUSAH muntalla.inusah@dailyheritage.com.gh THE FORENSIC Toxichologist/Chemist of the Ghana Standards Authority, Mr Peter Quartey Papafio, has told the High Court in Accra that the alleged substance which was poured on the Upper East Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Adams Mahama, was a killer substance. According to him, a test he conducted on the substance “confirmed it to be Sulfuric acid with a concentration of 16.89 molar, which is a very strong acid with a purity of 90-95% and it is very corrosive and can cause severe injury when it comes into contact with the skin.” Led by Mr Matthew Amponsah, a Chief State Attorney, to give evidence as the 10th prosecution witness, Mr Papafio said all related materials it examined at the forensic department of the GSA had connection with the said acidic substance. Below were some of the questions and answers in court yesterday: Q. Briefly describe your duties at GSA to the court Witness: I perform post-mortem samples for the pathologists. I also receive and sample suspected narcotics from the security services. I write and type analytical report for analysis performed and I also tender exhibits and report at the law courts. Q. Tell the court what you know about this case •As Forensic Toxicologist gives evidence • Gregory Afoko, suspect Witness: On the morning of the May 28, 2015, I received some samples/exhibits from the CID Headquarters from an investigator named Augustus Nkrumah, with a rank as a Detective Chief Inspector. The exhibits were sealed with a Ghana Police Service seal and I was to perform examination on the exhibit and issue out a report based on the findings. After the samples were received, I went ahead and gave a full description of what was submitted and separate exhibits which the analyst designated as exhibits (A-H) after the exhibits were designated. I opened each exhibits, to find out what they were and I performed the analysis to determine their content and purpose. Q. After that what happened? Witness: After the inspection and analysis, I issued out a report from the findings and we turned the report to the investigator Q. Will you identify this as the report you sent to the police Witness: Yes my lord, this is the report I sent to the police. Q. Is this the original report? Witness: This is the original report. Q. Is it signed? Witness: It was signed by me and approved by Janet B Aidoo, the head of department, and then the letter head was signed by the director of testing, Mr Charles Amoako, for the Executive Director, Dr George B Crentsil (now retired). Q. W hat do you want to do with the documents? Witness: With the kind permission of the court, I will like to tender it in evidence. ( Lawyer Osafo Buabeng, leading the defence counsel, perused documents and handed them over to clerk and indicated he had no objection. The Court: The analytical report conducted by the GSA per the Prosecution Witness 10 is hereby admitted in evidence and marked exhibit E. Prosecution: With the kind permission, the witness will read the report to the court and the jury. Witness told the court that it received eight items on May 28 and performed the test on May 29 and wrote the report on <strong>June</strong> 1. He told the court that he received a gallon containing a substance suspected to be acid,(Exhibit A), a carpet of pick up vehicle (Exhibit B), a pair of shoes of the deceased, a dress (Exhibit C), a piece of foam from the car seat sample (Exhibit D), a bag used to soak substance (Exhibit E), Voltic bottle (Exhibit F), a pair of track suit trousers belonging to Gregory Afoko (Exhibit G), a plastic cup used in pouring the acid (Exhibit H). Q. W hat did u do after that? Witness: After receiving the exhibits, I described what was written on each exhibit by the police. I then opened each of the exhibits to analyse or examine what was contained in each exhibit. • CONTINUE ON PAGE 3
WWW.DAILYHERITAGE.COM.GH DAILY HERITAGE FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 2018 03 Ghana police in shady car deal BY BENJAMIN TANDOH THE LEADER and Founder of All People’s Congress (APC), Mr Hassan Ayariga, is alleging that there is an ongoing corrupt activity within the Ghana Police Service. According to the APC man, some officers of the police service and officials in the Akufo- Addo-led administration have allegedly diverted money meant to procure vehicles for the service for their personal gains. At a press conference at the party headquarters in Accra yesterday, Mr Ayariga alleged (without providing evidence) that “2015 model Toyota police saloon vehicles are currently being converted into 2018 model vehicles in Dubai.” This, he indicated, would cost the country millions of dollars and was meant to create “price hike to fool us to dole out hefty sums into New Patriotic Party (NPP) pockets to enjoy free.” • Says Hassan Ayariga • But police deny allegation He called for a restructuring of the police service and suggested that personnel in the service should constantly go for screening. He further questioned the decision by past and current governments to acquire saloon cars for the police service in spite of the poor state of roads in the country, arguing that “the Police Service needs pick-ups to fight crimes. “When the police are strengthened, the country will move up and corruption will be less. The day that the policeman will not take bribe in this country will be the day I’ll hit my chest and say Ghana is on track,” he said. Touching on corruption in the Akufo- Addo led government, the former flagbearer of the People’s National Congress expressed disgust about the activities of the National Identification Authority (NIA). According to him, “there is something fishy happening at the NIA”, and called for the abrogation of the $1.2 billion contract to the NIA. “India recently did a similar registration of their 1.3 billion citizens with only $1.7 billion, so how come it is costing Ghana • Hassan Ayariga, Leader of APC $1.2 billion to register only 27 million citizens? “In the erstwhile regime, the cost of acquiring a fast-tracked Ghanaian passport was GH¢ 100.00 and GH¢ 20.00 for a birth certificate. Today, per their budget we are paying GH¢ 200. 00 for an ordinary National Identification Card (ID). How ridiculous!” he added. Mr Ayariga further argued that “no country in the world pays that much for an ordinary ID card. Under the NPP government today, an ordinary Ghanaian ID card is more expensive than that of a Ghanaian passport and birth certificate put together. Interesting!” Police response However, the Director General Public Affairs of the Ghana Police Service, ACP David Eklu, has rubbished the allegation by the leader of the APC. According to him, it would be absurd for the service to transport cars to Dubai for remodelling at a cost that will cripple them. Kennedy Agyapong/Anas saga Mr Ayariga has challenged the NPP to declare their stance on the current battle between the Member of Parliament for Assin North, Kennedy Agyapong, and ace investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas. “I want to know. Is Mr Kennedy Agyepong fighting Anas as an individual not to premiere the video or it is a directive of the NPP?” he asked. He added that, “If President [Nana Addo Dankwa} Akufo-Addo thinks this is the way to fight corruption, then I am sorry he is rather endorsing corruption each day and his government smells of nothing but corruption, two years in government.” More revelations in Afoko murder trial • READ FROM PAGE 2 Q. Will you explain the method you used? Witness: Chemicals and Tritrimetrics Q. Can you explain those terms? Witness: Chemical is a regent and solution we use to identify the substance, then the Titrimetrics is the method used to quantify or ascertain the purity of the substance. Exhibit A, confirmed to be Suphoric Acid with a concentration • As Forensic Toxicologist gives evidence of 16.89 molar, is a very strong acid with a purity of 90-95% and it is very corrosive and can cause severe injury when it comes into contact with the skin. Q. Apart from causing severe injur y to the skin, can it cause death? Witness: Due to the corrosive nature of sulfuric acid, it can cause death upon contact. Exhibit B: Confirmed to contain residue of sulfuric acid Exhibit C: Confirmed to contain residues of sulfuric acid Exhibit D: Confirmed to contain residues of sulfuric acid Exhibit E: Confirmed to contain residues of sulfuric acid Exhibit F: Confirmed to contain residues of sulfuric acid Exhibit G: Confirmed to contain Trace of sulfuric acid Exhibit H: Contains residues of suphoric acid Q|: W hat is the difference between Residues and Trace: Witness: Residues are colour test and are more pronounced and potent. Traces you have to add more solvent to be able to identify it. Remarks/Recommendation Suphoric acid with the abovementioned concentration detected in the liquid substance of (exhibit A) is very corrosive and causes severe injury upon contact with the skin. All the exhibits had residues of suphoric acid and traced to the content of exhibit A. The deterioration of the pair of shoes and clothing is linked to the action of the concentrated suphoric acid due to its corrosive nature. The reserve sample was sealed and handed over to the case officer. Q: W hat was the colour of the sample or the confirmed acid you found in exhibit A, namely the white gallon? Witness: The content of exhibit A was a liquid substance with a brownish-black colour. Q. Now for how long have you worked at GSA? Witness: I have worked there for 12 years. To be continued
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