29-years old Emmanuel
Ackah alias ‘Diokpah’ has been sentenced
by the Half-Assini District Magistrate Court in the Western Region; to 24
months imprisonment in hard labour for stealing 100 coconut fruits belonging to
one Andwi Essien. The unemployed convict pleaded guilty and was convicted on
his own plea.
Prosecuting, Police
Detective Corporal Richard Amoah, told the Court presided over by Mr Abdul
Majid Illiasu, that the complaint in the case is a farmer and a member of the
Nawulley Community Watchdog Committee, while the convict is from Bonyere near
Tikobo No.1.
He said on January 8
this year at about 0500 hours, the Watchdog Committee on its normal patrols in
the area, spotted the convict peeling dry coconuts on Andwi Essien’s coconut
plantation.
The Prosecutor said
the Watchdog members laid ambush and monitored the activities of the convict
until he packed the coconuts in a sack and carried them on a motorbike to
Bonyere junction were they caused his arrest.
He said in his
caution statement, Ackah admitted the offence and 100 coconut fruits concealed
in a sack were retrieved.
The Prosecution told
the Court that the convict had just ended his two years imprisonment term for a
similar offence. The Court ordered that
the retrieved coconuts be given to the owner.
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