The taxi driver who knocked down two persons in the Koala Shopping Centre Robbery case has testified before an Accra Circuit Court.
The driver whose media name was Nana Yaw said on the day of the incident he dared Stanley Obaliko one of the accused person who had a gun to shoot him.
Witness said “Obaliko shot at me twice but he miss target which is me”.
Led in Evidence by prosecuting Chief Superintendent of Police Mr Duuti Tuaruka; Nana Yaw said on the day of the incident, he was driving from the El-Wak Sports Stadium vicinity to the American House.
Witness said however on reaching a junction near the United States of America Embassy, he heard gunshots and when he drew closer, a man standing by told him that robbers had attacked and shot a lady who later was identified as Ms Lydia Horsu, the complainant in the matter.
According to the witness, what readily occurred to him was to knock down the robbers with his vehicle so the Police could arrest Obaliko and Okoe Quarcoe.
Nana Yaw said Obaliko rather shot at him and drove his motor bike towards his vehicle and in the process I (nana yaw) knocked Obaliko and Quarcoe down.
Witness said the two accused persons fell behind his vehicle.
According to Nana Yaw he saw a gun lying beside the two accused persons so he (Nana Yaw) decided to kick away the gun with his leg.
“Obaliko however picked the gun and I dared him to shoot me. After Obaliko missed his two shots, a mob assisted me to arrest the two accused persons,” witness said.
Nana Yaw said a Policeman who also arrived at the scene called the Police Patrol Team and they picked up Obaliko and Quarcoe.
Answering questions under cross-examination by Obaliko who was without a lawyer, Nana Yaw denied that he ambushed him (Obaliko) and Quarcoe.
Nana Yaw denied that Obaliko (Obaliko) did not shoot him.
Witness admitted that he was the only one seated in his taxi when the incident occurred.
When Quarcoe took up the cross- examination, he again asked the court to forgive him as he did not know what the victim was carrying.
When it got to the turn of Gilbert Osabutey, Michael Edor Ahiataku aka Old soldier, a private security man, and Frederick Sedro Kwame, defence counsel, Mr George Asamaney said they had no questions for the witness.
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