Seven lotto receivers to refund 15.3 million cedis
Man remanded in prison custody for alleged defilement
Seven lotto receivers to refund 15.3 million cedis
Wa (Upper West) 6 Oct. '99
The Wa Community Tribunal has ordered seven lotto receivers of Asare Original Pay All Lotteries to pay about 15.3 million cedis to the registrar of the tribunal or face six months' imprisonment.
They sold the company's lotto coupons to the tune of 15,354,000.03 cedis but failed to account for the sales.
The seven who embezzled the money ranging between 600,000 and three million cedis are: Moses Timbilla, Osman Virre, Seidu Ali, Alhassan Abdul-Mumuni, Moses Korem Ziemah, Kasim Mumuni and Naritala Akambizak.
They all pleaded guilty.
The accused embezzled the money since November, last year, but refused to pay after several requests by the company.
The tribunal chaired by Mr Ziblim Imoru, therefore convicted them.
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Man remanded in prison custody for alleged defilement
Begoro (Eastern Region) 6 Oct '99
A 52 year-old shoe dealer at Begoro, Edward Kofi Sakyi alias Aminkey, has been remanded in prison custody for 30 days to enable police complete investigation into allegations that he defiled a 14 year-old daughter of his concubine.
His plea was not taken.
The prosecution told the tribunal chaired by Mr Paul Affum that the suspect lived in another house and the victim's mother usually sent her to carry food to him.
According to the prosecution, each time the victim sent the food, her step-father, defiles her after eating.
The prosecutor said someone who was suspicious, reported the accused to the girl's mother who caused his arrest.
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