A mason who appeared earlier than the Tarkwa Circuit Courtroom for unlawfully getting into the Elim Superb Church at Wassa Dompim close to Bawdie within the Wassa Amenfi East constituency has been fined GH¢3,600.
Thomas Bukuro, alias Paa Kwesi, 22, was charged for inflicting illegal injury and illegal entry, and in default of the high quality, he would serve a five-year jail sentence on every depend to run concurrently.
Prosecuting, Chief Superintendent of Police Alex Odonkor informed the court docket presided over by Mrs Hathia Ama Manu, that the complainant who’s a metal bender and a member of the Elim Superb Church, was a resident at Dompim, whereas Bukuro was from Wassa Bawdie.
The Prosecution stated for a while now, the complainant and his church members had been experiencing theft within the chapel, and all efforts made by them to apprehend the culprits had confirmed futile.
He stated the thieves on a number of events made away with devices reminiscent of a speaker, combo, microphone, combination amplifier and an unspecified amount of cash.
The Prosecution stated on April 4, 2024, at about 13:50 hours, the complainant was working near his chapel constructing when he heard an uncommon noise coming from the church premises.
He stated the complainant hurriedly proceeded to the world and went around the constructing and detected that the picket window valued GH¢300 had been damaged by an unknown particular person.
Prosecution stated the complainant peeped by means of the window and noticed that Bukuro had hidden himself beneath a desk within the church, and he raised an alarm which attracted different folks, they usually succeeded in arresting him and handed him over to the Bawdie police.
Chief Superintendent Odonkor stated Bukuro admitted the offence in his investigation warning assertion, and later led the police to the crime scene, they usually discovered an Infinix Scorching 7 plus cell phone and a pair of slippers belonging to accused particular person and the objects have been retrieved.