Businessman Alhaji Dawood Mohammed,
who is facing prosecution for his alleged involvement in helping Nayele Ametefe
to transport cocaine to the UK, wept when he appeared in court on Thursday. Alhaji
Dawood Mohammed denied reports by the Bureau of National Investigation (BNI)
that he was arrested at the Kotoka International Airport last Sunday upon his
arrival from Nigeria. He told the court that he
presented himself to the BNI, escorted by his lawyer. Alhaji
Dawood was arrested for aiding Nayele Ametefe and her two friends to use the VIP lounge at the Kotoka
International Airport (KIA) in Accra, to transport cocaine weighing about 12
kilograms into the UK. According to earlier reports, he called officials at the
airport to allow Nayele Ametefe and the other women, easy passage into the plane. Alhaji
Dawood who
appeared before the Accra court has been charged with abetting crime. According to Citi News reports, Alhaji Dawood
was in tears but his lawyer, Addo Tuah calmed him down. Citi News reports that the court
dismissed an application for bail pushed by the lawyer of Alhaji Dawood. The
court has adjourned the case to December 8 for further hearing. So far twelve
persons have been also arrested in Ghana in connection with cocaine bust. Meanwhile, Nayele
Ametefeh has pleaded guilty
to charges proffered against her during her trail in a UK court.
Source:Citifmonline.com
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