Detective Chief Inspector Michael Nkrumah has failed to identify video evidence, which implicates the only female among nine men who allegedly President Akufo-Addo should be killed.

DC/Inspt Nkrumah although was very sure of himself that there’s a video evidence to that the female soldier, Esther Saan told a team of soldiers and others present at a purported meeting that President Akufo-Addo should be killed, the said audio-visual recording was never not identified

Lamtiig Apanga, counsel for Esther Saan, suggested to Mr Nkrumah, 13th prosecution witness (PW13),whether it was the video of July 8, 2018, which the female soldier was captured and the witness said yes.

Unfortunately, after the video was screened, the alleged statement was not identified but Esther was heard lamenting over why she should use her phone and units to be making calls to benefit Take Action Ghana (TAG).

The witness insisted that there is a video other than the July 8, 2018 video, which Esther made those utterances but couldn’t prove it.

Counsel: Your allegation that A6 (Esther) uttered those word is not supported by any evidence?

Witness: That is not true my lord.

Counsel: A6 never used those words that you are alleging

Witness. That is not true my lord.

Mr Apanga also challenged the witness that the July 8, 2018 is the only video that Esther was captured at a meeting.

Defence counsel told the court presided over by Justice Afia Serwah Asare-Botwi, justice Hafisata Amalebob and Justice Stephen Oppong that the prosecution had split one of the video evidences into two.

According to him, video evidence of June 22, 2018 and July 8, 2018 transcriptions are basically the same, saying: “I’m putting it you that the transcripts of the alleged meeting of 22nd June, 2018 and 18th July, 2018 are almost word for word,” but PW13 answered “I don’t think so.”

Mr Apanga stated further that: “I m putting it to you that the single meeting that A6 attended had been split into audio and video to deceive the court that A6 attended two meeting” and the witness said that is not true.

The counsel argued that Esther was never part of any WhatsApp in relation to any coup plot and as such never participated in any event or meeting at the Citadel Hospital, a health facility owned the Dr Mac Palm, the supposed leader of the coup plot.

The witness answered in affirmative but added that she attended meetings at the Nextdoor Beach Resort.

Counsel: Were you part of the team that retreived weapons from the Citadel?

A. No

Q. Were you hand over some metal described as  IEDs?

A. Yes

Q. Were you the one who took it to the military weapons expert?

A. Yes.

Q. Did you know the content of the pipes when you were transporting them

A. No

Q. How many days did it take the military to complete the exercise to hand over the weapons

A. I can’t indicate

Q. Did you stay with the military the alleged days that the pipes were handed over to them?

A. Yes 

Q. At the time A6 was arrested did you or any of your team retrieved any weapons from her

A. Yes

Q. You have not retrieved any communication jamming device the accused person including A6?

A. Yes because the jamming equipment has not arrived

Q. Do you have proof that any jamming equipment had been ordered from overseas?

A. Yes. A4 (Johann Zipki) indicated in his statement A1 said he was getting the equipment from either the UK or the US.

Q. Did you investigate whether any equipment ordered?

A. No..

Q. You will agree with me that in your entire evidence in this case none of the accused persons had attack any member of government?

A. No but there in the process.

All of the 10 accused persons are Dr Frederick Mac Palm,  Kafui Donya,  Bright Alan Debrah,   Johannes Zikpi, Colonel Samuel Gameli, WOII Esther Saan, Corporal Solomon Abubaka, Corporal Sylvester Akanpewon, and Assistant Commissioner Police (ACP) Benjamin Agordzo.