The family of the late Patrick Banoebuuri, who died at the Naro Immigration checkpoint in the Nadowli-Kaleo District, has rejected the State Attorney’s decision to withdraw the case against six accused persons, describing it as a denial of justice.
Mr. Richard Banoebuuri, brother of the deceased, told the Ghana News Agency that the family suspects interference in the trial, which led to the case being withdrawn from the Wa Magistrate Court. He appealed to the Attorney General to review and reverse the decision.
The suspects include four officers of the Ghana Immigration Service—Senior Inspector Adjei Boadi Philip, AICO II Abdulai Rawuf Abubakar, AICO II Nkrumah Alex, and AICO II Philip Oppong—as well as two civilians, Unit Committee Chairman Pogee Antaa Julius and farmer Logu Seidu.
The State Attorney, Mr. Abdul-Shakuur Saeed, advised that murder or manslaughter charges could not be sustained, citing an autopsy that linked Banoebuuri’s death to “Acute Subdural Hematoma and Blunt Force Head Trauma,” but not directly to the injuries observed by police.
The family, however, insists the reasoning is flawed. “Could the blows from the beatings not have struck his head? Or does the State have a different understanding of what causes these conditions?” Mr. Banoebuuri asked.
The family has vowed to continue pushing for justice until those responsible are held accountable.
