The Accra High Court has granted bail to Bright Alan Debrah Ofosu, one of the six individuals convicted in the 2024 coup plot case, pending the outcome of his appeal. The bail amount has been set at GH₵2.5 million.
Debrah, a fleet manager, was among those sentenced to death by hanging after being found guilty of conspiracy to commit high treason and treason. He later filed an appeal against the conviction and sought bail while the appeal was under consideration.
A three-member panel of justices, led by Justice Eugene Nyadu Nyantei, ruled in his favor, citing “exceptional circumstances” that justified the bail application.
“We have come to an agreement after deliberation that exceptional circumstances have been demonstrated which warrant the grant of bail to the third convict-appellant-applicant pending appeal,” the ruling stated.
As part of the bail conditions, Debrah must surrender his passport to the court registry and may not leave Ghana without the court’s explicit permission. He will also be placed on a Stop List at all national entry and exit points.
Additionally, one of the two sureties must justify the bail with landed property, and any breach of the bail conditions will lead to immediate revocation.
Background
On January 24, 2024, the Accra High Court convicted six people accused of plotting to overthrow the government.
The convicted included civilians Donya Kafui (alias Ezor) and Bright Alan Debrah Ofosu, both found guilty of conspiracy to commit treason and treason, and Johannes Zikpi, a Ghana Armed Forces employee, who was convicted of conspiracy to commit high treason.
Three soldiers — WOII Esther Saan Dekuwine, L/Cpl Ali Solomon, and Cpl Sylvester Akanpewon — were also found guilty of conspiracy to commit high treason.
However, ACP Benjamin Agordzo, Col. Samuel Kodzo Gameli, and Cpl Seidu Abubakar were acquitted and discharged.
One of the key accused persons, Dr. Frederick Yao Mac-Palm, CEO of Citadel Hospital and founder of Take Action Ghana (TAG), died while standing trial after collapsing at home.
