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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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Pastor Love Granted GH₵2M Bail; Appeals Against 48-Month Jail Term
15 Nov

Pastor Love Granted GH₵2M Bail; Appeals Against 48-Month Jail Term

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The High Court in Accra has granted bail to convicted Pastor Hammond Love in the sum of GH₵2 million as he seeks to appeal his 48-month jail term. In addition to the bail sum, the convict, affectionately known as Pastor Love, must provide three sureties who can justify their properties within the jurisdiction of Accra. The court, presided over by Justice Naa Koowa Quarshie, further stipulated that Pastor Love must deposit his passport with the registry. The passport must remain valid until at least November 15, 2025. Pastor Love, who was present in court, is also required to report to…
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Woman Jailed 5 Years Over GH¢139,000 Recruitment Scam
18 Oct

Woman Jailed 5 Years Over GH¢139,000 Recruitment Scam

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The  Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a hairstyl­ist, Adwoa Nyarko, to five years in prison for engaging in GH¢139,000 recruitment scam. She was found guilty on four counts of conspiracy to commit a crime and defrauding by false pretences. The accomplices of the hair­stylist, Nana Osei and Charles Kwame Damoah, were at large. Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Raymond Ackon, prosecuting, informed the court, presided over by Mrs Ellen Ofei Ayeh that Nyarko resides in Wenchi. According to prosecution, in September 2021, the complain­ants, Nana Yaw Barimah and Collins Atta Oteng, reported to the police a case of recruitment scam. ASP…
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Man sentenced For Impersonating Singer Flavour To Defraud fan Of $53,000
05 Sep

Man sentenced For Impersonating Singer Flavour To Defraud fan Of $53,000

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The Federal High Court in Lagos has sentenced one Courage Ikpaka to two years imprisonment for duping a United States citizen, Mrs Yvelte M. Thompson of $53,000 by impersonating Nigerian musician, Chinedu Okoli popularly known as Flavour N’abania. The judge convicted Ipaka on Tuesday September 3, following his guilty plea to a two-count charge brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). During the trial, the witness told the court that Ipaka impersonated Flavour by pledging to organise shows in the United States of America and receiving payment through his Bitcoin wallets. EFCC got wind of the…
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Medical Emergency Assistant Jailed For Fraud
21 Jun

Medical Emergency Assistant Jailed For Fraud

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The Amasaman Circuit Court has sentenced a 44-year-old medical emergency assistant to three years imprisonment in hard labour for fraud. Francis Kweku Eshun admitted taking GH¢15,000 from William Sackey under the pretext of securing him a lawyer and surveyor to facilitate a court case at Amasaman. He was, however, discharged on a fraudulent breach of trust charge as the court presided over by Ms Enid Marful-Sau ruled that the prosecution’s facts did not support the charge. The court directed the prosecution to make available disclosures to the convict on a third charge he pleaded not guilty to. He was also…
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Electrician Jailed Five Years For Theft
29 Apr

Electrician Jailed Five Years For Theft

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The Adentan Circuit Court in Accra has sentenced a 20-year-old electrician to five years imprisonment for stealing electrical cables and standing fans. Yussif Abdulai Masawudu, pleaded guilty to all five counts of unlawful entry, unlawful damage and stealing. Sentencing is to run concurrently. The second accused, Paul Akuffo, an electrical appliances seller, at Opera Square in Accra, who was charged for dishonestly receiving stolen items, pleaded not guilty, and discharged by the court presided over by Mrs Angela Attachie. Chief Inspector Maxwell Lanyo, prosecuting, told the court that the complainant, Wisdom Kwabena Posodua, is a 43-year-old electrical contractor, residing at…
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Former MASLOC Sentenced 10 Years In Prison For Financial Mismanagement
16 Apr

Former MASLOC Sentenced 10 Years In Prison For Financial Mismanagement

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Sedinam Tamakloe, former CEO of MASLOC, has been handed a 10-year prison sentence with hard labor, while Daniel Axim, former Chief Operating Officer, received a five-year sentence with hard labor. This verdict comes after they were found guilty on 78 counts, including causing financial loss to the state, theft, money laundering, and breaching public procurement laws. The trial, which commenced in 2019, saw the state presenting six witnesses. Tamakloe was tried in absentia after leaving the country for medical reasons with court permission, while Axim testified in person but did not call any witnesses. The convictions stem from various instances…
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