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Farmer jailed for attempting to offer son for sale

A 53-year-old farmer, Bashiru Gambo, who attempted to offer his son for sale, has been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment in hard labour by the Tarkwa Circuit Court. He was charged for trading of person contrary to section 2 (1) of the Human Trafficking Act 694 of 2005, pleaded guilty to the offence and asked the […]

Court slaps carpenter with 50 years for defilement

Francis Cudjoe, a 19-year-old carpenter, has been sentenced to 50 years imprisonment by the Tarkwa Circuit Court for defiling a Primary Two pupil. He pleaded guilty with an explanation, but the court overruled it. Although, Cudjoe was charged with defilement on count one and two, and was sentenced to 25 years each which run consecutively,

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