V. D. OFOE
The Appellants were arrested on the 21st day of May, 2019 and arraigned before the High Court, Tamale, on the 23rd day of May 2019, before His Lordship Justice Richard M. Kogyapwah charged with two counts each of possessing firearms without lawful excuse contrary to Section 11(1)(a) of Arms and Ammunitions Act, 1972 (NRCD 9) and possessing ammunition without lawful excuse contrary to Section 11(1)(a) of the Arms and Ammunition Act, 1972 (NRCD 9) respectively. The facts of the case are that the complainants in this case are police and military officers currently on operational duties at Chereponi and its surrounding areas. The complainants have been deployed to their operational areas owing to renewed clashes between the Kokombas and Chokosis which has led to loss of several lives. On the 21st of May 2019about 7.30am, the complainants were on patrol when their attention was drawn to the fact that a house has been set ablaze at a Yendi village called Yeteli. When the complaina…