The Takoradi District Court has adjourned a case involving the killing of a final year GSTS student on Friday December 22 at Nyanikrom in the Shama District of the Western Region  to January 12, 2018.

Meanwhile police officer Detective Corporal Adjei Shaibu who is the suspect behind the shooting has been taken into police custody at Sekondi.

State Prosecutor Bernard Paa Ahinsan pleaded with the court, presided over by Thomas Ofidie, to grant them two weeks so the investigative team could finish gathering evidence relating to the incident.


Counsel for the accused, Edmond Acquaah Arhin disagreed with the request stating that an adjournment was against the rights of his client.

However, the state prosecutor, argued that “counsel can request for the charge sheet and then study it for the next hearing”.

Detective Corporal Shaibu  alledgedly shot and killed 17-year old, Lawrence Baidoo, on his way for a concert with his friends after supposedly mistaking the deceased and his friends for armed robbers.

The second victim who sustained gunshot wounds and was admitted at the St. Benedict Hospital at Nchaban, has since been transferred to the Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital for intensive care and treatment.

Detective Shaibu reportedly opened fire on the five students when he came across them on their way to a rap concert at Shama Junction.

One of the five students, Caroline Daddie, claimed that the police man opened fire without any move from them (students).


By Musah Abelyire/ghanaguardian.com