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U/W: Man Gets 7 Years for Defiling a Teenager

The Wa Circuit Court has sentenced a man to seven years in prison for defiling a 13-year-old girl in the Guli community in the Upper West Region.

Identified as Mohammed Abudi, he committed the crime on April 11 and was arrested on Sunday, April 13, 2025.

In court, he pleaded guilty to the offence, the Ghana Police Service announced in a press statement.

“The case was heard at the Wa Circuit Court, where the accused pleaded guilty to the charge.”

While delivering his judgement on April 23, 2025, His Lordship Jonathan Avoogo sentenced him to seven (7) years imprisonment.

“The Regional Police Command issues a stern warning to potential offenders, urging them to desist from committing such crimes,” the police emphasized.

 

Source: opemsuo.com/Hajara Fuseini

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