Information available to the media has it that the father of the District Chief Executive for Okere has allegedly poured acid on one, Deborah Osei and her mother at Awukugua in the Eastern region.
The accused Yaw Mante, according to the report went to the house of the victims last Thursday and poured acid on both the lady in question and her mother.
Sources also revealed that the father of the MCE has proposed to marry Deborah Osei after taking care of her secondary education but has been denied his request.
The victim speaking to awake news indicated that the suspect had earlier threatened to either kill or deform her before the end of this year which has been reported to the police.
The mother of the lady also told the reporter that, she had just finished taking her bath when the suspect pounced on her in her room with the acid.
However, the sister of the victim was the Good Samaritan who helped to transport Deborah and her mother to the hospital for treatment.
The media also has it that, the matter has been before the court for some time now.
Background
Nana Yaw Mante was charged for obscenity contrary to section 281(i) B of the Criminal Offence Act, 29/60.
The Prosecutor, Sergeant George Defia told the Court Tuesday, May 19, 2020, that the convicted person and the victim, a Senior High School dropout are both natives of Awukugua in the Okere District of the Eastern Region.
According to the prosecuting officer, two years ago, the accused met the victim who had dropped out of school due to financial challenges, and under the pretext of assisting her to go back to school, took undue advantage and entered into a sexual relationship with her.
The family of the victim became suspicious and confronted the accused person but he denied having sexual relations with the victim. The relationship hit the rocks due to disapproval and pestering by the family. However, in 2019, the accused convinced the victim and they reunited.
The convict – Nana Yaw Mante, for fear of losing the victim again, told her that he had taken her to a shrine and the gods were demanding to see her nakedness.
In November 2019, the convict lured the victim to Dawu near Adukrom-Akuapem where he recorded a series of sexually explicit videos of themselves.
He later circulated the videos and pictures of the victim to her Aunty and two other men he alleged was also dating the victim. The videos went viral on social media in February 2020.
The victim reported the incident to the Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU) at the Regional Police Headquarters in Koforidua.
Nana Yaw Mante was arrested on February 7, 2020, and in his caution statement admitted recording the sexually explicit videos of the victim and sharing the same.
The receivers of the videos confirmed to Police during interrogation that the accused sent it to them but denied circulating on social media.
During cross-examination, Nana Yaw Mante who claims to be a businessman told the court Wednesday, May 27, 2020, that, the First Principal Witness in the case insulted him and threatened to forward the nude videos and pictures he sent to her privately, to his son who is currently DCE for Okere and send same to his political enemies (NDC).
But the First Principal Witness denied during cross-examination that she forwarded the sexual images to anyone.
He told the Court that, the 18-year-old girl forced herself on him to date her therefore it was incorrect claims that he forced the girl into a sexual relationship.
He explained that he reunited with the victim in 2019 after a break up in 2018 because the victim begged that they come together again. He said the videos were taken with the consent of the victim.
Videos, pictures, and WhatsApp chats relating to the matter were tendered in evidence by the prosecution.
Source: Mybrytfmonline.com
