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Trio Sentenced To 50 Years For Foiled Robbery
20 Feb

Trio Sentenced To 50 Years For Foiled Robbery

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A Nigerian national and two Ghanaians have been sentenced to a total of 50 years imprisonment by the Assin-Kyerewere Circuit Court for attempted robbery at Wawase-Semanhyia in the Assin North District. The convicts, Francis Baidoo, 30, driver; Wisdom Aleki, 24, tricycle rider and Mohammed Baba, 38, a Nigerian beautician, pleaded not guilty but were found guilty at the end of their trial. The fourth person, Francis Larbi, is on the run and the police are on his heels. The court presided over by Emmanuel Amoh-Yartey sentenced Baidoo and Aleki to 15 years each for conspiracy to commit crime and attempted…
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When Is Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Trial And What Is He Charged With?
20 Feb

When Is Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Trial And What Is He Charged With?

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Sean "Diddy" Combs, one of the most successful rappers and music moguls in the US, will soon be on trial for sex trafficking and racketeering charges. He also faces dozens of lawsuits from individuals who say they were harmed and exploited by the rapper through drugs, alcohol and physical abuse. Mr Combs has pleaded not guilty to the criminal charges and rejected the accusations in the individual lawsuits, calling them attempts "for a quick payday". If convicted, he faces up to life in prison on the racketeering charge and a minimum of 15 years for sex trafficking. Who is Sean…
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Plumber Jailed 12 Years For Sextortion Of 19-Year-Old SHS Graduate
17 Feb

Plumber Jailed 12 Years For Sextortion Of 19-Year-Old SHS Graduate

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An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a 26-year-old plumber and hairstylist to 12 years’ imprisonment for sexual extortion. Philip Spain Narh is said to have taken advantage of a 19-year-old SHS graduate by having vaginal and anal sex with her with the promise to help her become a web designer. Unknown to the victim, Narh recorded his sexual encounter with her and published those nude scenes on the internet with the view of blackmailing her. He was charged with seven counts of sexual extortion, non-consensual sharing of intimate images, publication or sale of obscene material and unlawful possession of narcotic…
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More Than 100 Women Raped And Burned Alive In DR Congo Jailbreak, UN Says
05 Feb

More Than 100 Women Raped And Burned Alive In DR Congo Jailbreak, UN Says

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More than 100 female prisoners were raped and then burned alive during a jailbreak in the Congolese city of Goma, according to the UN. Masses of prisoners broke out of Munzenze prison last Monday, after fighters from the M23 rebel group began to take over the city. Between 165 and 167 women were assaulted by male inmates during the jailbreak, an internal UN document seen by the BBC says. The report states that most of the women were killed after the inmates set fire to the prison. The BBC has not been able to verify the reports. Goma, a major…
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Fisherman Jailed Eight Years For Having Sex With Four-Year-Old Girl
04 Feb

Fisherman Jailed Eight Years For Having Sex With Four-Year-Old Girl

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The Gender Based Violence Court at the Police Headquarters has sentenced a 23-year-old fisherman to eight years imprisonment for defiling a four-year-old girl at Chorkor in Accra. Joseph Armah, also known as Asaa, charged with defilement, pleaded guilty. The court, presided over by Dora Eshun, convicted Armah on his own plea and sentenced him accordingly. The prosecution, led by Chief Inspector Opoku Aniagyei, told the court that the complainant is a boxer residing at Lantemaamli-Chorkor. He is an uncle to the victim, aged four. The accused person, now a convict, also resided at Chorkor. On November 29, 2024, at about…
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Painter Jailed Three Years For Stealing Laptop
31 Jan

Painter Jailed Three Years For Stealing Laptop

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A 25-year-old painter who stole a laptop from an office at La Kojo Sardine in Accra has been sentenced to three years' imprisonment. Appearing before an Accra Circuit Court on Thursday, Kelvin Boateng pleaded guilty to unlawful entry and stealing. The court, presided over by Christina Cann, convicted Boateng on his own plea. Boateng, however, broke down in tears as police handcuffed him and escorted him out of the courtroom to commence his sentence. The prosecution, led by Chief Inspector Wisdom Alorwu, said the complainant, McDennis Appau, a graphic designer, resided at Kojo Sardine, a suburb of La in Accra.…
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Woman Who Killed And Ate Cat In The US Jailed
04 Dec

Woman Who Killed And Ate Cat In The US Jailed

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An Ohio woman has been sentenced to one year in jail after pleading guilty to a felony charge of animal cruelty for killing and eating a cat. Allexis Ferrell, 27, appeared at Stark County Common Pleas Court on Monday, where Judge Frank Forchione condemned her actions, stating: “This is repulsive to me. I mean, that anyone would do this to an animal. And an animal’s like a child. I don’t know if you understand that or not.” “You’ve embarrassed this county,” the judge added. “You’ve embarrassed this nation. More importantly, you’ve embarrassed yourself.” The incident occurred in late August when…
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Caretaker Jailed 10 Years For Manslaughter
02 Dec

Caretaker Jailed 10 Years For Manslaughter

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Richmond Laweh, a caretaker, whose makeshift gate electrocuted a 14-year-old boy at Ampomah, near Ashiyie, has been jailed for 10 years by a High Court in Accra. Laweh illegally connected electricity to an uncompleted building and connected a copper wire to his makeshift gate on the pathway on two plots of land where he is squatting. Samuel Darko, the victim, who touched the gate to open it to use the said pathway, got electrocuted. During a summary, a seven-member jury unanimously returned a guilty verdict on Laweh at the end of the trial. Laweh, who is also a mason, charged…
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Man Handed Life Imprisonment After Stabbing Elder Brother To Death
27 Nov

Man Handed Life Imprisonment After Stabbing Elder Brother To Death

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Daniel Obirikwa Adjin, who stabbed his elder brother to death in 2017 at Mamprobi in Accra, has been sentenced to life imprisonment by the Accra High Court. Adjin was sentenced after the jury, in a 5-2 decision, returned a guilty verdict at the end of the trial. “The jury, after a majority decision of 5-2, the accused is hereby convicted on the charge of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment,” the court, presided over by Justice Marie-Louise Simmons, said. The court informed the convict that he had one month to appeal the sentence at the Court of Appeal. During the…
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Court Remands Unemployed Man Over Theft Of ECG Property
22 Nov

Court Remands Unemployed Man Over Theft Of ECG Property

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The Weija Circuit Court has remanded a 24-year-old unemployed man into prison custody for stealing and causing unlawful damage to fuses fixed in electricity distribution panels belonging to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Ltd. The fuses are estimated to be worth GH¢15,840. Michael Ofori, popularly known as Sammy, was charged with two counts of causing unlawful damage and stealing. He pleaded guilty to the charge of causing unlawful damage, but not guilty to stealing, and will reappear in court on November 27, 2024. The case is being presided over by Mr. Joshua Caleb Abaidoo. The prosecution, led by Police…
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