The famous gang leader of Axim, Kwame Ato Asare, has been re-arrested a few days after he was granted bail by the court. Information by United Television’s Western Region reporter Charles Egyir indicates that Kwame Ato Asare after his first arrest appeared before the court but his lawyer, Philip Fiifi Buckman pleaded the court to grant him bail which was granted.
Kwame Ato Asare is reported to have moved back to Axim where he confronted his uncle. Reports indicates that his uncle had testified against him after videos of him molesting some police officers surfaced.
“When the incident occurred, we all knew that Kwame Ato Asare had become a wanted person, and the police were searching for him. It was reported that he fled to Ivory Coast but later returned until his eventual arrest. During the two months that Kwame Ato Asare was in police custody, he appeared in court several times. His lawyer, Fiifi Buckman, requested bail for him, which was granted by the court, and coming Thursday will mark exactly two weeks since he was granted bail for his release.
“If we can recall when he was initially arrested, some journalists conducted interviews in one of the neighboring towns. The head of the family (Abusuapanyin) testified that Kwame Ato Asare was a criminal who had been causing disturbances in the neighbourhood. The man also accused him of committing numerous rapes and provided a lot of information about Kwame Ato Asare.
“Upon hearing such news, Kwame was not pleased with what the man said, so when he was granted bail, he confronted the man and really beats him up, causing the man to sustain injuries.”
Following this, Kwame Ato Asare was re-arrested by the Axim District Police Command and has since been transferred to the regional police headquarters.
“The community members took him to the hospital and reported the incident to the Axim Divisional Command, leading to the re-arrest of Kwame Ato Asare. Currently, Kwame Ato Asare has been brought to the Sekondi Headquarters, and the police are still investigating the matter.
“So, the issue is that upon Kwame Ato Asare’s return from police custody, he has gone to beat the family head who testified against him and has been re-arrested. He didn’t go alone, he went with a young man named Idrrisu, who is well-known in Axim. Both of them have been arrested for beating the man,” he added.
