A High Court in Bolgatanga has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of the Paramount Chief of Mamprugu Traditional Area, Naa Bohugu Mahami Abdulai Sherigah and his Kingmakers.
The new installed Bawku Naba, Naa Alhaji Seidu Abagre (Kulga II) is also joined in the arrest warrant.
This follows an ex parte motion brought by one Lieutenant Colonel Ajibadeck Benjamin Baba (Retired) pursuant to Section 71 of the Criminal and Other Offences Procedure Act 1960, Act 30.
Granting the motion, the court chaired by His Lordship Alexander Graham stated, “Upon reading the affidavits of Lieutenant Colonel Ajibadeck Benjamin Baba (Retired ) for an Order of Motion Ex-parte for warrant of arrest, and upon hearing Mrs. Joyce Debrah (Principal State Attorney), Priscilla Lartey and Kofi Hayford (Assistant State Attorneys) for the Applicant it is hereby Ordered that Warrant of Arrest is issued for the arrest of ALIAJI SEIDU ABAGRE (KULGA II), NAA BOHAGU MAHAMI ABDULAI SHERIGA (Paramount Chief of Mamprugu Traditional Area AND HIS KING MAKERS.