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37-year-old arrested for stealing goat
The Nigerian adage “everyday is for the thief, one day is for the owner” is, indeed, true. This is exactly what happened to Kwesi Nayiri Larbi, a 37-year-old unemployed man who was arrested by a group of men for stealing eight goats on Tuesday at ‘New York’ a suburb of Ashaiman and handed over to the Zenu-Atadeka Police, for investigation.
The District Crime Officer of Zenu-Atadeka Police Station, DSP (Rev) John Agbemabiese, narrating the incident to ‘The Spectator‘ at the crime scene, said the inhabitants of New York had been experiencing theft of their animals especially goats for some time now.
The Zenu-Atadeka Police in conjunction with various Neighbourhood Watch Committees have mounted a hunt for the goat thieves for the past months but to no avail.
However, on Tuesday at about 3:40pm, luck eluded the suspect as he brazenly conveyed eight live goats in an Opel Vectra with registration number ER 3313-X during one of his goat stealing escapades at New York to an unknown destination.
The group of men suspicious of the manner Larbi was carrying himself stopped the car for a search and upon seeing the stolen animals arrested him and handed him over to the police together with his booty.
The Crime Officer said few minutes after the arrest Mr Emmanuel Akuinor, a resident of Peaceland in the neighbourhood came to identify one of the goats as his.
He said Larbi would be charged after investigations and put before court for stealing.
From Godfred Blay Gibbah, Tema
The 24 Hour Economy Authority has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Hunan Architectural Design Institute Group to support the planning of the Volta Economic Corridor.
The agreement aims to guide how land within the corridor will be used, design key infrastructure, and develop systems that will support large scale production.
The partnership will focus on detailed planning to make the area ready for investment and smooth business operations.
The project will include the development of agroecological parks, industrial zones, and transport networks to connect production centres to markets.
According to the Authority, proper planning is critical to building strong economic systems and expanding production across the corridor.
It noted that the collaboration with the Chinese design firm will help lay a solid foundation for industrial growth and long term development within the Volta Economic Corridor.
By: Jacob Aggrey
President of the Ghana Bar Association, Efua Ghartey, has called on judges and lawyers to carry out their duties with humility, fairness, and a strong sense of responsibility.
She made the appeal during the Supreme Court at 150 celebration held at the University of Ghana, under the theme “Honouring the past, celebrating the present and defining the future.”
Addressing participants, she noted that those in the legal profession occupy positions of great power and influence, and must therefore remain humble in the discharge of their duties.
She urged both the bench and the bar to deliver justice without fear or ill will, stressing the need for fairness in handling cases.
Reflecting on the significance of the celebration, she explained that the year 1876 marks not only the establishment of the Supreme Court but also the beginning of formally trained lawyers in the Gold Coast.
The GBA President questioned what Ghana would be without the rule of law, which is upheld by judges and lawyers, adding that the country could descend into a system where only the strongest survive if justice is not properly administered.
She further encouraged legal practitioners to reflect on their responsibilities and remain committed to upholding the rule of law for the benefit of all citizens.
By: Jacob Aggrey
