Music executive Lawrence Nana Asiama Hanson, popularly known as Bullgod, has recounted the conduct of the police toward him during investigations into the murder of Fennec Okyere, the former manager of Kwaw Kese.

Speaking in an interview on Okay FM, Bullgod looked back on the legal process and the emotional toll the case has had on him.

He explained that under Ghanaian law, a person who is taken to trial and found not guilty can sue the Ghana Police Service for damages. However, he said his situation was different because his case never proceeded to a full trial.

According to him, the police later said they did not have sufficient evidence to prosecute him, leading to a discharge rather than an acquittal.

'Investigation into Fennec Okyere's murder closed by the police' – Kwaw Kese

“When someone is taken to trial and found not guilty, they can sue the institution afterward. But in my case, it never even got to trial because the police said they didn’t have enough evidence to proceed. All I got was a discharge. They told me that once you’re discharged, you can’t seek compensation from the institution. I didn’t understand that because I was embarrassed and spent one month in a cell,” he said.

Bullgod noted that although the Constitution provides that an accused person is presumed innocent until proven guilty, he believes the reality was different in his case.

He argued that he was treated as though he had already been convicted, despite the lack of evidence.

“There’s a legal principle in Ghana that says you’re presumed innocent until proven guilty, but in my situation, I was treated as if I was already guilty. I was accused of murder, kept in a cell for a month, and went to court for four years. Then they said they didn’t have enough evidence and discharged me, but the case is still described as a cold case. That means tomorrow, if someone claims I committed the murder, I can be called in again,” Bullgod said.

He added that the murder accusation continues to affect his public image.

According to him, some people still associate his name with the crime, and he said that the stigma has not completely gone away.

Bullgod was picked up by the Police Criminal Investigations Department (CID) in May 2014 over the death of Fennec Okyere. At the time, he was arrested around Kokomlemle, a suburb of Accra, and was considered a prime suspect in the case.

After several years of court appearances spanning about four years, he was eventually freed when the then Attorney-General, Gloria Akuffo, announced that the state was no longer interested in prosecuting him in connection with the alleged murder.

Fennec Okyere, who managed Kwaw Kese, was killed at his Manet Gardens residence on Spintex Road in Accra on March 13, 2014, by unknown assailants. The case remains unresolved.

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