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Man, 35, sexually abuses 12-year-old to death?
A 12 year-old-girl who died following an alleged sexual abuse by a 35-year-old man, has sent chills down the spines of the inhabitants of Asonomaso Nkwanta, in the Kwabre East District of the Ashanti Region.
The victim known as Christabel Amponsah, a student of Asonomaso District Authority Junior High School, who was said to have lost both parents, told her tormentor “by name Thomas Oduro, that she was in her menses.
But, Oduro, a watch seller, did not believe her and wanted to have a proof by verifying it after grabbing her.
After realising that, the girl was indeed in her period, decided to have sex with her through her anus, on January 2,2021.
A family friend , Afriyie Siaw, told this The Spectator, that, when the girl got home, she out of fear, did not inform anyone about the issue.
However, she later complained of severe headache which made her guardian buy some drugs for her.
But a close friend who shared secrets with Christabel deceased and was aware of the sexual ordeal, disclosed all that had gone on between her(Christabel) and Oduro.
According to Mr Siaw, the “mother” questioned Christabel who then corroborated the friend’s story.
The case was then reported to the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit(DOVVSU) of the Asonomaso police leading to the arrest of Oduro who claimed that the girl had been her ‘girlfriend’ for some time.
Mr Siaw said, Christabel was taken to the Ankaase Hospital the same day (January 2), when her condition worsened, but died two days afterwards, coinciding with the one week celebration of the demise of her grandmother who she was staying with.
Following her death, the case was transferred to the Mamponteng District Police Station for further investigations.
Oduro was later put before the Mamponteng District Court presided by Mr. Thomas Boadi, on Tuesday, January 5, 2021, and charged with provisional murder.
His plea was not taken and was remanded in prison custody until later date, while awaiting the post mortem report.
From Kingsley E.Hope,Kumasi
The ECOWAS Council of Ministers has unanimously endorsed President John Dramani Mahama as West Africa’s sole candidate for the Chairperson of the African Union when the rotating position gets to the region in 2027.
The endorsement was announced at the ninety-fifth ordinary session of the Council in Abuja on 12 December 2025.
The Authority of Heads of State and Government is expected to adopt the recommendation on Sunday.
In a declaration issued after the meeting, the Council noted that Ghana remains an important member of the regional bloc and continues to contribute to ECOWAS’ international standing.
It stressed the need for member states to work together to secure top positions for West Africans in continental and global organisations.
The Council explained that adopting a unified stance would help ECOWAS protect and promote its interests within the African Union.
It therefore recommended that the Heads of State fully back Ghana’s bid for the AU chairmanship.
By: Jacob Aggrey
The Ghana Education Service has released all outstanding feeding grants for Special Schools across the country.
The funds cover the third term of the 2024/2025 academic year and the first term of the 2025/2026 academic year.
GES has also cleared all arrears owed Senior High Schools and Senior High Technical Schools for perishables supplied between 29 July and 17 October 2025.
According to the Service, the money has been transferred into the accounts of all beneficiary schools.
Heads of Special Schools, SHS and SHTS have been asked to submit official receipts for the funds through their Regional Accountants to the Director General.
The Public Relations Unit in a statement noted that GES remains committed to supporting effective teaching, learning and inclusive education in the country.
By: Jacob Aggrey
