Watchman, 74, jailed for defilement
Circuit Tribunal remands an ammunition dealer
Accra (Greater Accra) 22 August 2001
An Accra Circuit Tribunal on Tuesday sentenced a 74-year-old watchman, Issaka Chamba to seven years' imprisonment with hard labour for defiling a 12 year-old girl.
Chamba pleaded not guilty.
Deputy Superintendent of Police Elizabeth Alormatu told the tribunal chaired by Mohammed Nabon that the accused who lived in the same area at Sukura as the victim.
Chamba usually send the victim on errands and each time he gave her money.
He is said to have taken advantage of that to sexually abuse her.
On November 27, 1999, the accused as usual had sex with her but this time asked her to come for some money the following day, which she did.
The prosecution said the victim's parents saw her holding 5,000 cedis and when they questioned her she mentioned the accused as the one who gave her.
She confessed that Chamba had had sex with her on five occasions and had warned her not to tell anyone because the police would arrest him.
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Tema (Greater Accra) August 2001
A driver, who was arrested while selling ammunition at Club Felisa at Community Seven, Tema, was on Tuesday remanded in prison custody by the Tema Circuit Tribunal chaired by Ringo Cass Azumah.
Seth Acheampong, 31, pleaded guilty to possessing ammunition without lawful authority. The tribunal will sentence him on August 28.
The Prosecution said the Community Two Police on August 8, upon a tip-off that Acheampong was selling live ammunition at Club Felisa, posed as prospective buyers and the accused produced a polythene bag containing 23 ammunition, comprising 21 G.3 rifle ammunition and two AK 47 assault- riffle ammunition.
The accused charged 25,000 cedis per one and after hard bargaining, the price came down to 20,000 cedis for one, and he was given 200,000 cedis as part payment.
When Acheampong started counting the ammunition for them, he was arrested and sent to the Community Two Police Station.
The Prosecution demanded a heavier sentence since the crime was a first-degree felony.
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