Former Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo, has petitioned the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice to intervene in the criminal case arising from the alleged shooting incident involving her and have it transferred from the Adenta Circuit Court to the High Court.
In a petition dated June 25, 2026, lawyers for the former legislator contend that the Adenta Circuit Court lacks the jurisdiction to hear the matter, arguing that the principal offence is a first-degree felony, which under Ghanaian law is triable only by the High Court.
The case involves charges including the use of offensive weapons, possession of firearms and explosives, participation in vigilante activities, discharge of firearms in a public place, and causing unlawful damage.
According to the petition, the charge of intentionally and unlawfully causing harm with the use of an offensive weapon is a first-degree felony that must be prosecuted on indictment before the High Court.
The legal team further argues that because of the nature of the alleged offences, the Circuit Court also lacks the authority to determine bail applications involving the accused persons.
The petition stems from an alleged shooting incident on June 21, 2026, outside the residence of Adwoa Safo’s brother, Nana Kwadwo Safo Akofena, where the former MP was reportedly attacked while seated in her vehicle.
According to the petition, she sustained injuries to her face, ear, jaw and the back of her head, with claims that bullet fragments remain lodged in her skull. Her Toyota Land Cruiser Prado also reportedly sustained damage during the incident.
Following the incident, Nana Kwadwo Safo Akofena and eight other suspects were arrested and arraigned before the Adenta Circuit Court, where they were granted bail of GH¢500,000 each with two sureties.
Adwoa Safo’s lawyers are now requesting the Attorney-General to call for the police docket, review the charges and direct that the case be refiled before the High Court, insisting that such a move would ensure the matter is handled by a court with the appropriate jurisdiction and facilitate what they describe as a full and expeditious trial.
