A security man, Freedom Babina aka Yaro, has been remanded into police custody after he pleaded not guilty to charges of discharging of firearm in town and possession of firearm and ammunition without authority.
The facts as narrated to the court by Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Issah Achiburi stated that, the Police officers stationed at the Tema Regional PID, arrested the accused person on November 4, 2025 at his place of abode at Ashaiman.
It followed information that he was seen discharging firearm indiscriminately in the neighborhood.
A spot search conducted at the accused’s abode revealed CPX-2 pistol loaded with eight rounds of 9mm ammunitions.
During interrogation, the accused person told the Police that, sometime in the year 2024, while he was working with Berick Security Company located at Shai Hills, one Frederick Asare came to the company, employed his services to protect his land situated at Shai Hills and gave him the said pistol.
The accused has since failed to lead Police to his source of the weapon.
Lawyer for the accused, Noble Nelson Ademadewo pleaded with the court to grant his client bail as he is not a flight risk and would never interfere with investigations.
He said the accused is a family man and have a fixed place of abode and ready to stand trial to prove his innocence.
The trial judge, Susana Eduful, remanded the accused person to police custody stating that, per the nature of charges and facts, it is likely he may not stand trial if granted bail.
