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Identical twins jailed 48 months each for stealing motorbike
The Bibiani District Court has sentenced identical twins to 48 months imprisonment each for dishonestly appropriating an unregistered motorbike valued at GH¢13,000.
The convicted persons, Seth Frimpong alias Atta Payin, a welder, and Emmanuel Frimpong alias Atta Kakra, an excavator operator, stole the motorbike on June 16, at Adiembra near Chirano in the Western North Region.
Charged with conspiracy to commit crime and stealing, they pleaded guilty with an explanation and asked for leniency, citing a partial refund of GH¢3,440 and lack of support.
Presiding Judge, Mr Lord Delvin Essandoh, imposed enhanced sentences of 48 months each on both charges, to run concurrently.
In a unique ruling, the Judge ordered that the twins serve their sentences separately—Seth at Obuasi Prisons and Emmanuel at Kumasi Central Prison—stating they would not be rewarded with the company of each other during their term of reformation.
The court also ordered the release of the recovered motorbike to the complainant, Daniel Fosu.
According to the prosecution, led by Chief Inspector B.O Agyemang, the incident occurred after Mr Fosu parked his unregistered Haojin motorbike at home on the night of June 15, 2025.
He discovered it was missing at around 4pm hours the following morning.
A witness, Samuel Akurugu Manzan, was seen leaving the area on a tricycle and was apprehended by residents.
He later told police that the twins had hired him under the pretext of visiting relatives but instead stole the motorbike.
Investigations led police to a mechanic in Bibiani, where the motorbike was eventually recovered on June 30, 2025, verified by matching chassis numbers.
On July 4, the twins were arrested at the Kwamekrom Police Checkpoint aboard a Kumasi–Diaso-bound vehicle.
During interrogation, they admitted to the offence, with Emmanuel confessing to riding the motorbike to Bibiani and handing it over to a man named Chairman at Lineso to sell.
The bike was sold for GH¢4,000, and the proceeds were given to the accused.
Police records also revealed the twins are repeat offenders, with previous sentences of 24 and 3 months, including one incident of escape from police custody. –GNA
The legal tussle over the removal of the former Chief Justice, Justice Gertrude Araba Sackey Torkonoo is far from over as she filed another process before the High Court in Accra to halt the vetting of the newly appointed Chief Justice.
The application, which is in the nature of a judicial review, is asking for grant a number of reliefs and declarations.
The legal action filed is also seeking to stop the vetting and subsequent appointment of Justice Baffoe Bonnie as Ghana’s Chief Justice.
Justice Torkonoo is asking the court for an order of certiorari to quash the proceedings of the May 15, 2025 and the entire proceedings and outcomes of the Article 146 set up to consider petitions to remove the Applicant chaired by Pwamang JSC (“Pwamang Committee” “Committee).
She also wants an order of certiorari to quash each and all of the three reasons/grounds given by the Pwamang Committee for recommending her removal from office as stated in the letter of the Secretary to the President dated September 1, 2025.
Justice Torkonoo is further asking the court for an order prohibiting the denial or withdrawal of the salary, benefit, courtesies, and other entitlements due to her before the Warrant of Removal dated September 1, 2025.
By Malik Sullemana
Organiser of Ghana Music Awards (GMA) -USA have honoured Founder of Reign House Chapel, Prophet Eric Boahen Uche for his enormous support to the music industry.
GMA-USA led by the Chief Executive Officer, Mr.Denise Boafo, affectionately called Don, made the presentation on Sunday, October 12, at church.
Presenting the citation, Mr.Boafo said Prophet Eric Boahen has been a support system for various sections of Ghana’s music echoe system.
This, he said, has gone a long way to keep many gospel artistes in business regardless of challenges confronting the industry.
“This is in recognition of remarkable contribution to the gospel music industry in Ghana and beyond,” he said.
He revealed that the Man of God substantially supported this year’s GMA-USA, a gesture which cannot kept under the rug.
On his part, a grateful Prophet Eric Boahen expressed his appreciation to the organisers for such an honour.
According to him, the gesture is a motivation to him and others to continuously support the cause of GMA-USA.
He charged the organisers to work assidously to promote Ghana Music in the diaspora.
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