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House help before Court for allegedly pouring acid on another
A 26-year-old house help is before the Bekwai Circuit Court for allegedly pouring acid on a Senior High School leaver.
Ernest Agyei has denied causing harm to Benjamin Asante.
He was granted a GHȻ50,000.00 bail with two sureties to reappear on December 17, 2024.
Police Chief Inspector Christian Amartey, substituting the old charge sheet with a new one, had earlier told the Court presided over by Mr Isaac Apeatu that Asante, the victim, was also the complainant and a former student of Yamfo Anglican Secondary School near Sunyani.
Chief Inspector Amartey said the victim was a resident of Trede as Agyei, the accused person, was a house help resident at Pakyi No 2.
Prosecution said on December 22, 2021, the complainant’s brother Francis Agyei invited the complainant to assist him in cleaning tiles with acid.
Agyei, who is the house help, joined in the cleaning with one Godfred Kwadwo Tawiah, a friend to the accused person.
In the course of the cleaning, the accused person and Tawiah had an argument, he told the Court.
The Court heard that later, the accused person or Agyei went to the complainant and asked him to see what his friend (Tawiah) had done to him.
The complainant told Agyei that, he would not – interfere in matters between him and Tawiah.
Chief Inspector Amartey said complainant told him that, he would have done the same if it were to be him which Agyei became offended and rained insults on Asante.
This resulted in an exchange of words between them. Agyei then picked a quantity of acid in a container they were working with and spread same on Asante, the complainant, the Prosecution said.
Chief Inspector Amartey said Asante was rushed to Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital and was admitted for three months.
He said on June 20, 2022, a complaint was made to Police, leading to the arrest of Agyei on October 09, 2022.
The Prosecution said after investigation, Agyei was charged and put before Court.
President John Mahama has arrived in Moscow, Russia, from Ethiopia to participate in the 3rd Russia-Africa Summit.
The summit is being hosted by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
During the visit, President Mahama will join fellow African leaders at the Economic and Humanitarian Forum and summit plenary sessions.
He is also scheduled to hold high-level bilateral talks with President Putin and attend a Kente exhibition organised by the Russia-Ghana Parliamentary Forum.
As part of the visit, the President will receive honorary doctorate degrees from the Russian University of Transport and the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia.
He will also engage Russian businesses and state institutions to advance bilateral cooperation between Ghana and Russia.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The Greater Accra Regional Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Moses Abor, has met with the Bono Regional Chairman of the party, Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC, to address concerns arising from recent social media developments.
In a statement shared , Mr. Abor said he yesterday visited Chairman Baffoe over comments he made on his show, which had raised concern among some party activists.
According to him, he also engaged Charles Opoku Presidoo and ironed out grievances he had earlier held regarding the matter.
Mr. Abor said he was pleased that in the spirit of unity and the party’s shared commitment to return to power in 2028, they had a constructive conversation and addressed the concerns amicably.
“With the matter now resolved, I encourage all Party activists to let the matter rest and redirect our energy toward holding the NDC accountable for its failures and misleading claims,” he said.
He urged party members to continue making the case to Ghanaians on why Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is the right person to lead the country in 2028.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
