Crime
Young mechanic fined GH¢6,000 for theft
The court, presided over by Mr. Lawrence Buanor-Buer, ruled that if he failed to pay the fine, he would serve 12 months in prison for each offense, with the sentences running consecutively.
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Court remands man who stole CHRAJ admin's phone, lawyer's laptop
Foster Nyarko, the accused, reportedly took the laptop belonging to a lawyer on December 4, 2024, when he visited the Ministry in search of a cleaning job.
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Crime
Job seeker convicted for stealing phone from CHRAJ administrator
Foster Nyarko, who had visited the CHRAJ office in October 2024 to check on a job application, took advantage of an unoccupied office to steal the device, which was valued at GH¢4,999.
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Crime
Painter sentenced to three years for laptop theft
Appearing before an Accra Circuit Court on Thursday, Kelvin Boateng pleaded guilty to charges of unlawful entry and theft. Presiding over the case, Judge Christina Cann convicted him based on his plea.
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Brother of Paul Pogba jailed 3 years in extortion case
A Paris court handed down these rulings on Thursday.
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Courts
Ashiyie: Man whose gate electrocuted boy jailed 10 years
Laweh had unlawfully tapped electricity to an uncompleted building and connected a copper wire from this setup to a makeshift gate blocking a commonly used footpath on two plots of land where he was squatting. Darko was fatally electrocuted...
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Crime
Armed robber jailed 15 years
Yaw Mensah, aka Red, was sentenced after the court presided over by Susana Eduful found him guilty after a full trial.
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Driver gets two-day jail term for careless driving
In addition, the convict has been fined GH₵2,400 or in default will serve a two-month jail term. Andoh pleaded guilty and was convicted on his own plea.
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Crime
Man jailed 3 years for stealing 2 mobile phones
Prince Kofi Okyere, a labourer, pleaded guilty to stealing, abetment of crime and unlawful entry.
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Crime
Taxi driver who murdered UPSA girlfriend gets life imprisonment
The Attieku was a third-year Banking and Finance student at the University of Professional Studies, UPSA, before her murder.
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Courts
Father, son sentenced for conspiracy, trespass and stealing teak trees
The convicts, who appeared before the court, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
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Courts
4 carjackers sentenced to 30 years each by Asokwa District Court
Twenty-two-year-old Jeffrey Jomoh, aka Jeff; Clifford Opoku, aka Spider, 28 years; Prince Opuni and Kwabena Kyei Baffour were convicted for a series of robbery incidents in the Kumasi metropolis.
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Courts
High Court jails 3 pastors for contempt of court
Apart from slapping the three contemnors with a term of imprisonment, the court presided over by Justice William Boampong, also awarded a cost of GH¢1,000 each against the three pastors.
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Courts
Chief of Banka jailed 3 months for fraudulently appropriating community’s $150,000
The fund, which was donated by Gold Coast Company in 2010, was expected to be used for developmental projects in the acutely deprived community that lacks basic amenities including toilet facilities.
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Courts
Court bars driver from driving for 12 months
Sani was convicted on a plea of guilty to the charges of failing to comply with traffic signs, driving without a license, use of a vehicle without insurance and a road use certificate.
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Crime
‘I am an orphan; no one will visit me in prison’ - Convicted sex offender pleads
Alex Konadu, a 23-year-old unemployed resident of Sekyere in the Ashanti Region pleaded with the court, presided over by Rosemarie Afua Asante to have mercy on him as he is an orphan.
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Japanese man sentenced to jail, 20 cane strokes for rape
Ikko Kita, a 38-year-old hairdresser, is reported to be the first Japanese citizen to undergo caning in Singapore.
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Crime
Former 'Chicken Inn' manager jailed 5 years for stealing GH₵199k from employer
It was the Achimota Circuit Court that sentenced the 29-year-old, who was caught on Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) camera stealing GH₵199,040.00 belonging to his former employer.
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Courts
Court remands man for assaulting work colleague at Nkawkaw
He admitted to the charges and was convicted based on his own guilty plea.
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Crime
Tricycle rider jailed 12 years for defiling 10-year-old girl
The defilement incident occurred in May 2024 at Sarfo near Asonomanso in the Ashanti region while the victim's father, Kandi Inusah, was away in the Western North region.
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