East Legon Accident: Court Adjourns Case of Elijah Salifu Amoako to February 17
Accused parents and associate face charges in tragic incident involving unlicensed driving
- The case involving Elijah Salifu Amoako and his wife has been adjourned to February 17, 2025.
- The accident occurred on October 12, 2024, in East Legon, resulting in the deaths of two girls.
- The accident occurred on October 12, 2024, in East Legon, resulting in the deaths of two girls.
The case involving Elijah Salifu Amoako and his wife, Mouha, who are accused of permitting their underage son to drive without a license, has been adjourned to February 17, 2025.
At an Accra Circuit Court session on Monday, both the defense counsel and the state attorney requested an adjournment, leading to the court’s decision to delay proceedings.
Bishop Salifu Amoako, the General Overseer of Alive Chapel International, his wife Mouha, and Linda Bonsu Bempah, a sales assistant, were arrested following a fatal crash involving their 16-year-old son.
The accident occurred on October 12, 2024, in East Legon, resulting in the deaths of two girls.
The trio has been charged with allowing an unlicensed driver to operate a vehicle, related to the incident where their son drove a Jaguar F-Space Sports without a valid license. The collision with an Acura Utility vehicle caused a fire, leading to the fatalities.
All three defendants have pleaded not guilty to the charges and were granted bail at GHC50,000 each, with two sureties.
Meanwhile, the couple’s son has been sentenced to six months in prison by an Accra Juvenile and Family Court after admitting to eight counts of manslaughter, dangerous driving, and driving without a license.
He is currently serving his sentence at the Senior Correctional Home.
According to the prosecution, Bishop Amoako and his wife were aware their son was driving the vehicle without a license.
The incident occurred during the celebration of the birthday of Bishop Amoako’s older son, when Linda Bonsu Bempah handed over the keys to the Jaguar F-Pace Sports SUV, knowing the 16-year-old was unlicensed.
The young driver collided with the rear of an Acura utility vehicle at the Mensah Wood Avenue junction, sparking the tragic incident.
