Man in pineapple theft case gets GH¢10,000 bail

An electrician accused of stealing 13 pineapples has been granted bail by the Nkawie Circuit Court in the Ashanti Region.

The accused, 21-year-old Osei Kwadwo, was admitted to bail in the sum of GH¢10,000 with one surety after pleading not guilty to a charge of stealing.

He is expected to return before the court, presided over by Mr Robert Addo, on 27 March 2026.

According to the prosecution, the case began on 21 January 2026 when the complainant, Charles Ofori, a farmer, was on his way to his farm at Atuntuma near Nyinahin.

Police Chief Inspector Anthony Ohene Gyan told the court that Mr Ofori saw the accused carrying a sack of pineapples and became suspicious.

When questioned, the accused reportedly replied that he was not the only person in the community cultivating pineapples.

The prosecution said the complainant then continued to his farm, where he discovered that 13 pineapples were missing.

He is said to have followed the accused to his house in an attempt to retrieve them.

Police told the court that the situation then escalated, with the accused allegedly taking up a cutlass and charging at the complainant, who defended himself with a stick.

The matter was later reported to members of the local unit committee, who arrested the accused and handed him over to the Adobewura police.