An Accra Circuit Court has adjourned the case involving Bishop Elijah Salifu Amoako and his wife to November 13. The couple faces charges for allowing their unlicensed minor son to drive.
The adjournment followed a request by Yaw Acquah, a State Attorney, who asked for more time to complete investigations and file necessary disclosures.
During the proceedings, the defense counsel for Bishop Amoako, the General Overseer of Alive Chapel International, raised concerns about the circulation of images of their son, Elrad Amoako. Akosua Adjei Twumwaa, one of the defense attorneys, highlighted that photos of Elrad undergoing surgery and other related images had been widely disseminated in the media.
The defense argued that it was illegal to display images of a minor without consent and requested the court to issue an order for their removal. Additionally, they sought the court’s direction for the Ghana Police Service and Police Hospital to comply with this order.
However, the trial judge, Samuel Bright Acquah, informed the defense counsel that the juvenile, Elrad Amoako, currently has no case before the court. As a result, the court found it challenging to issue an order directed at any institution or individual regarding the image removal request, citing a lack of jurisdiction. The judge urged the defense counsel to file formal complaints with the police when they appear before a Juvenile Court.
Bishop Elijah Salifu Amoako, his wife Mouha, and Linda Bonsu Bempah, a sales assistant, were arrested after their 16-year-old son, Elrad, allegedly caused an accident in East Legon on October 12, 2024, which resulted in the deaths of two girls.
The charges stem from the incident where Elrad, driving a white Jaguar F-Pace Sports without a valid license, collided with an Acura utility vehicle that caught fire, tragically leading to the deaths of two individuals.
All three accused have pleaded not guilty and are currently on bail set at GHC 50,000.
