In May, 16 women and five men were arrested, in the city Ho, for “participating” in an LGBTQ+ friendly conference. Chief Superintendent of Police Yakubu Ayamga, a police prosecutor, said there was not enough evidence to go ahead with prosecution. “What this means is that they cannot be brought back to court on the same charges.
So they have been freed,” Ayamga told Reuters. “The court dismissed the case today based on the opinion (of the attorney general) and the 21 people were acquitted,” he told Africa News.
Julia Ayertey, the attorney for the 21 arrestees, confirmed the ruling while speaking to the African news outlet. “We welcome the decision, which has always been our line from the beginning of this case,” she said.