The Asamankese Circuit Court Presided over by His Honour Abass Abubakari Adams has sentenced a 54 year old farmer,Kofi Amoah, to four years imprisonment in hard Labour for causing harm to his former wife at Asene.
Kofi Amoah, the accused person was also fined ¢5,000.00 as compensation to the victim contrary to section 69 of the Criminal Offences Act 29/60.
Detective Chief Inspector Samuel Owusu said the accused was in love relationship with Hagar Amponsah Darkwah who is also a farmer for two years but there was suspicion by the accused that the victim was in relationship with anyone man which brought misunderstanding.
The Prosecution statement said the victim later moved from the accused person house due to the continues misunderstanding.
The accused person alleged later that the victim took his ¢500.00 away so he reported to the Asene Police to arrest her.
On 25/04/2023, both the accused person and the victim clashed at their cassava farm at Asene area where Kofi Amoah was not happy to see his former wife at his farm so he angrily polled out machete and attacked the victim and caused multiple wouds on both hands of the victim.
The victim, after shouting for help got Support from another farmer passing by and was rushed to Oda Government Hospital for treatment but was later refered to Koforidua Saint Joseph Hospital.
Kofi Amoah who ran away tried to travel to Elubo but upon the proactiveness of the Police,he was arrested at Oda lorry station and later charged and sent to court for prosecution.
Source:Mybrytfmonline/Mensah Atakora
