ADJABENG JA.: This is an appeal against the conviction for murder of the appellant, Wumbei Singin, by the High Court, Tamale. The appellant was convicted on 11 April 1990.
The facts of the case are that on the morning of 17 August 1986 or thereabouts, the appellant handed over a sheep and a bicycle to the headman of the Chidom-Yili or Chidom-Atia village where the appellant lived. The appellant allegedly said when handing over these items that he had found them at a nearby river bank when returning from hunting. The village headman was no doubt surprised at this find as he is alleged to have said that he had never seen such a thing before. Sometime later, the body of the deceased, Issah Mahama, was seen floating in the river. About three days later the police from Gushiegu came to the village and arrested the appellant and three others. The three others were however later released.
During the police investigations into the matter, a statement was taken from the appellant. In this statem…