Medikal remanded to Ankaful Prison for five days
The artist appeared before court on Friday, October 22, 2021 after he was arrested for displaying a gun on social media.
A circuit court in Accra has remanded Ghanaian musician, Samuel Frimpong, popularly known as Medikal, to prison custody for five days.
The artist appeared before court on Friday, October 22, 2021 after he was arrested for displaying a gun on social media.
His lawyer, Emmanuel Yeboah Gyan told the court that the rapper was a law-abiding citizen and had family on standby and so should be granted bail.
The prosecution dissented however, noting that it was important to protect the community interest in this case due to the public interest. The prosecution added that there were still parts of the case under investigation.
The court, presided over by Emmanuel Esandoh agreed with the prosecution and ordered that Medikal be remanded to the Ankaful prisons in the Central Region for five days.
Earlier, dancehall artiste, Shatta Wale and four other persons were remanded to the Ankaful Prison, after an alleged gun attack turned out to be a hoax.
They were also remanded by an Accra Circuit Court on their first appearance in court.
