Elorm Ababio, also known as Ama Governor, and eight other protesters were granted bail of GH₵70,000 each by the Accra High Court. They must also report to the police weekly and deposit their Ghana cards at the court registry.
The other eight individuals released are Emmanuel Gyan, Emmanuel Kwabena Addo, Ziblim Yakubu, Oheneba Prempeh, Philip Owusu Kobina, Desmond Akisbik, Von Coffie, and Sadik Yakubu. The Democracy Hub protesters were arrested for various offenses, including conspiracy to commit a crime and unlawful assembly. They protested against the negative effects of illegal mining, known as galamsey. There were 53 protesters arrested in total.
In a related development, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, the lead convenor of the protests, has been denied bail again. The judge believes that releasing him could lead to more offenses.