The Circuit Court in Accra has adjourned proceedings in the criminal case involving Musah Attah, also known as Kromo, and other accused persons over the alleged unlawful demolition of building foundations at East Legon Hills to October 26, 2026.

The case, which was scheduled for the commencement of trial on October 7, 2026, could not proceed after defence counsel informed the court that an application had been filed seeking a stay of proceedings pending the determination of a related case involving the first accused person at the Tema court.

The first accused person was absent when the matter was called, while defence counsel was present.

According to the court proceedings, the matter was adjourned to October 26 for the hearing of the application for a stay of proceedings.

Background of the case

The case involves six accused persons charged with conspiracy to commit crime and causing unlawful damage in connection with the alleged demolition of building foundations at East Legon Hills in the Greater Accra Region.

The accused persons are Musah Attah, also known as Kromo is has also been arrested in a recent cocaine case and is alleged to be a national security operative attached to the Jubilee House; Edmond Jalil Ahorlu, also known as “2020”; Saed Yussif, also known as Yaa Naa; Ibrahim Issaka, also known as Aruya; Saed Ali, also known as Mboma; and Madebo Ahmed.

The prosecution alleges that the accused persons acted together with a common purpose on or before August 28, 2025, to cause unlawful damage to property belonging to businessman Gamel Issaka.

According to the prosecution, the complainant owns an estate known as Fagati City at East Legon Hills, where he had engaged workers to construct three-storey buildings before travelling abroad in August 2025.

The prosecution alleges that on August 28, 2025, while construction workers were at the site, the accused persons and their accomplices deployed a backhoe machine to level the foundations of the buildings under construction.

Witnesses at the scene reportedly recorded videos of the incident and forwarded them to the complainant. Prosecutors further allege that the accused persons seized the workers’ mobile phones and deleted the footage, although copies had already been sent to the complainant.

Following a complaint to the police, the accused persons were reportedly invited to assist with investigations but allegedly failed to report.

The damage was subsequently assessed by Architectural and Engineering Services Limited at GH¢352,894.50.

The accused persons appeared before the court on December 23, 2025, and were arrested, cautioned and charged, according to the case background.

The fifth and sixth accused persons, together with five other individuals, are reportedly still at large, with police efforts ongoing to apprehend them.

The prosecution has indicated its intention to rely on several pieces of evidence, including witness statements, land ownership documents, certificates of search, a valuation report, photographs of the demolished structures, caution and charged statements, and video footage of the alleged demolition.

The court is expected to hear the defence application for a stay of proceedings on October 26, 2026, before determining the next steps in the case.

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