Veteran Ghanaian actor, Abeiku Nyame known in showbiz circles as Jagger Pee claims his friend at the time, Gemann was elated when the former was re-arrested and put in the same cell as him during their murder trial in 1996.
Jagger Pee revealed that after their arrest, Gemann wanted them to be represented by the same lawyer but he disagreed because they both faced different charges.
Gemann was being charged with murder while Jagger Pee was charged with the abetment of murder, a charge Jagger Pee still insists he was wrongfully accused of.
Gemann did not give up on his desire for the two men to share the same lawyer.
“When the case started the judge separated us and remanded me at the police station while Gemann was remanded to Usher Fort. In one of the trials, Gemann came to me and said my friend, I want you to tell the judge that you’re not happy being remanded at the police station.
During one of our times in court, he told me to raise my hand and tell the judge I want to be with him in Usher Fort because the place was spacious. But when I told my lawyer, he advised me against it.”
Jagger Pee revealed that a lot of developments took place during the trial which he thought Gemann was trying to help him, but it turned out “Geeman was using them to his advantage.”
In an interview with Mcall Mensah on Y97.9FM’s Y Entertainment Podium show, Jagger Pee who was granted bail at a point during the trial shared that his re-arrest proved to him he had no friend in Gemann.
“When I was re-arrested and placed in the court cell with Gemann, he started singing and shouting that we are now in the same boat. I swear that is what he said. It is not like we had any bad blood between us. I didn’t know his intention was to see me sink with him.
I didn’t expect that from him.”
It was then that it dawned on Jagger Pee that there was something fishy about his so-called friend’s behaviour. He was surprised the person who had told the courts he was not involved in the shooting and had assumed all responsibility for the killing was acting in such a manner.
“The person I trusted and believed should have been happy that I was set free was rather happy I was arrested. I don’t understand why he did that,” Jagger Pee who is still confused stated.
Background
Gemann decided to venture into the movie industry with the help of his actor friend Jagger Pee who was already in the movie industry. Jagger Pee visited Gemann at his Dome residence and met a lady by name Vic. Whiles there, they were expecting a lady friend of Gemann by Name Nadia.
Nadia Arrived at Gemann’s residence with a Taxi. There was a disagreement between Nadia and the Taxi Driver concerning the fare. Nadia said they agreed on 3,000 Cedis now (30 pesewas) whiles the driver said the agreed fare was 4000 Cedis now (40 pesewas). This generated an argument between Gemann and the Taxi Driver. Gemann threw 3,000 Cedis into the Taxi which the driver reluctantly accepted.
The Taxi driver moved away and returned to collect the sand under Gemann’s feet to “juju” him (allegedly). This did not go down well with Gemann as he entered his room to bring out a gun. All this while, Jagger pee was holding the Driver to prevent him from moving away with the collected sand.
Gemann returned with a gun, fired some warning shots and shot straight at the Taxi driver who died instantly on the spot.
Gemann, Jagger Pee, Nadia and Vic were arrested. After a couple of years at the court, Nadia and Vic were acquitted and discharged. Jagger pee was sentenced to life imprisonment for abetment to crime and the main culprit, Gemann was put on death roll: death sentence in simple terms.
They latter went for appeal and, Jagger pee got his sentence reduced to two years in retrospect but Gemann’s verdict was sustained.
Life smiled on Gemann when in 2009, President Kufour granted some Prisoners pardon before leaving office, he was included in the list.
