A 19-year-old illegal miner, who appeared before the Tarkwa District Court One for stealing items worth GH¢802 has been sentenced to three months imprisonment in hard labour.
Enock Buamah, alias Akwesi, who was charged with unlawful entry, causing damage, and stealing, pleaded guilty.
Inspector of Police Patrick Essien, prosecuting told the court presided over by Mr Charles Owusu Nsiah that the complainant, James Arthur, was a farmer, and resident of Kofi-Gyan, a community in the Prestea Huni-Valley Municipality.
A few months ago, the complainant left for the farm and upon his return, he realised his door had been forced open and an amount of GH¢4,500 stolen.
The prosecution said on December 11, 2024, the complainant returned from the farm and again noticed that the wire mesh of his back window had been destroyed and his two sets of MP3 players, a pen drive, a memory card, two pairs of sandals and six cakes of soap amounting GH¢802 were all stolen.
Inspector Essien said the complainant later had information that Buamah had been nabbed by the Kofi-Gyan Unit Committee Taskforce in a similar offence, went there and confronted him of his stolen items.
It said Buamah confessed to the crime and led members of the task force together with the complainant to his house where they retrieved some of the items and handed him over to the officers at the Aboso police post and lodged a complaint of stealing against him.
Latest Stories
-
You are lucky I didn’t cite you for contempt – Bernard Ahiafor tells Afenyo Markin
4 minutes -
Energy Ministry withdraws directive seeking to unitize ENI, Springfield and Vitol oil fields
4 minutes -
Non-adherence to family planning results in maternal death and poverty – GHS
11 minutes -
Hilal Committee announces March 1 as starting date of 2025 Ramadan fasting if the moon is sighted
19 minutes -
I didn’t apply for GETFund scholarship, GIMPA selected me – Srem-Sai
20 minutes -
Appointments C’ttee chair abruptly terminates vetting of Deputy AG nominee
40 minutes -
Rex Omar appointed Presidential Staffer for Blackstar Experience
50 minutes -
Mass dismissal: Public sector employment should be devoid of partisan politics – Benjamin Quashie
55 minutes -
Ernest Yaw Kumi: Supreme Court stops Koforidua High Court from sentencing Akwatia MP
1 hour -
DPE2025 delegation confers with Housing Minister
1 hour -
Kofi Okyere Darko appointed Presidential Adviser on Diaspora Affairs
1 hour -
Nestlé Ghana unveils new NIDO packaging: A strong commitment to nutrition & sustainability
1 hour -
24-year-old with vision and hearing impairments appeals for support to procure a pair of hearing aids
1 hour -
ECG anticipates reduction in power losses as Anwomaso electricity generation hub nears completion
1 hour -
‘My dad can’t be a racist’ – Drogba defends Mourinho
1 hour