Tuesday 17th July, 2018
Micah Essiful alias
Kobina Essiful pleaded guilty to the charges of which the court convicted him
accordingly.
The court also
ordered the convict to comp
Winneba (C/R) July
17, GNA – A Magistrate Court in Winneba has convicted a 30-year old fisherman to a fined of 120.00
Ghana Cedis for assaulting his former wife and her current lover or in default
serve two months in prison in had labour.
Micah Essiful alias
Kobina Essiful pleaded guilty to the charges of which the court convicted him
accordingly.
The court also
ordered the convict to compensate the lover known as Kow Nkebi who is also the
complainant.
Prosecuting,
Detective Police Inspector Peter Agbelie told the court presided over by Mr.
Isaac Oheneba-Kufour said Nkebi a fisherman and Maame Ekua Agyiribah a trader
resides at Equaboano a suburb of Winneba and while the accused also a fisherman
lives at Fetteh also a suburb of Winneba.
According to the
prosecution the accused and Agyiribah were once in an amorous relationship and
have five children.
Detective Police
Inspector Agbelie said about two years ago Agyiribah opted out of the
relationship due to persistent beatings and moved into a new relationship with
Inkebi.
The prosecution said
on July 1st, 2018 about 22.30 hours while complainants were sleeping in Nkebi’s
room, Essiful proceeded to the place with his friend now at large, knocked on
the door and when Nkebi came out of the door the accused immediately attacked
him and beat him mercilessly and in the process bit the left side of his chin.
The accused
proceeded further to attack and beat up his ex-lover Agyiribah when she
attempted to aid Nkebi, the prosecution said.
The Prosecution said
the complainant lodged a complaint at the Domestive Violene and Victim Support
Unit (DOVVSU) in Winneba where a medical report form was issued to Nkebi to
seek medical attention when he returned the form endorsed by a medical officer.
The accused was
subsequently arrested where he admitted the offence.
GNA