Court Jails Unemployed 15 Months

A Sekondi District Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday sentenced Egya Mensah, an unemployed, to 15 months imprisonment with hard labour for conspiracy to commit crime, unlawful entry and causing unlawful damage. The accused pleaded guilty. Prosecuting, Police Sergeant Godwin Bawa, said on March 3 this year, the accused and Ebenezer Essilfie, who is on the run, went to the houses of Bernard Awortwi, a driver, and Emmanuel Koomson, a teacher at Upper Inchaban and caused damage to their doors and windows in an attempt to steal. He said Mensah and Essilfie took to their heels when some witnesses in the case saw them. Sergeant Bawa said the witnesses informed Awortwi and Koomson when they returned home from work and the Police were informed about the incident. He said the witnesses arrested Mensah the following day and he admitted the offence and during interrogation mentioned Essilfie as his accomplice.