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Okada rider sentenced to 23 years in prison for robbing and raping his passenger

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Okada rider sentenced to 23 years in prison for robbing and raping his passenger

The Tema Circuit Court B sentenced Louis Dordzi Dzidefo, 28, to 23 years in prison with hard labour for robbing and raping a woman.

Dzidefo was sentenced by the Court presided over by Ms Bertha Aniagyei after a full trial following his plea of not guilty to the charge of robbery when he first appeared in court.

The prosecutor, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Mrs Stella Odame, stated that the complainant lived in Kakasunanka Number One, while the convict, also known as D-claim, lived in Gbetsele.

She stated that on July 13, 2021, at approximately 00:00 hours, the complainant hired Dzidefo, who was in charge of a Haojue motorbike with registration number M-21-GR 1955, to transport her from Kakasunaka Number One to Golf City.

According to the Prosecution, when they arrived at the complainant’s destination in Golf City, Dordzi requested that they exchange phone numbers so that the complainant could call him to pick her up and return her to Kakasunaka Number One when she was finished with her mission.

According to the facts, the complainant complied, and at approximately 00:21 hours on the same day, she called him to pick her up as agreed, adding that on their way, he branched into an unknown road with the excuse that he encountered Police officers on his way to pick her up, thus the need to swerve.

The court heard that Dzidefo veered into a nearby bush and parked at a refuse dump after reaching a section of the road near the Energy Commission in Tema Community 25. He brandished a concealed penknife at the complainant and forcibly took her Samsung Galaxy A3 smartphone, worth GHS1,800.00, as well as her handbag, which contained GH200.00, room keys, a handkerchief, and soap.

According to the prosecution, the convict was not satisfied and forced vaginal and anal sex with the complainant at knifepoint at the refuse dump. He fled with the booty after his act, she claimed, abandoning the victim in the bush. The complainant later filed a complaint with Golf City Police, and she was given an extract of the occurrence to Tema Community 25 Police for the necessary assistance and the issuance of a medical form to go to the hospital.

According to the facts, on July 22, 2021, the Police prepared an ex-parte motion for a court order, which was granted and served on MTN Ghana Limited, requiring them to provide an itemised bill of the accused.

Dzidefo inserted his MTN number 0242114906 sim card into the complainant’s Samsung Galaxy A3 smartphone on August 25, 2021, between 10:02:59am and 12:06:58pm, according to investigations.

After police intelligence led to his arrest at his hideout at Kakasunanka Number One, he was cautioned, charged, and arraigned.

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50 church members injured in a four-car collision

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50 church members injured in a four-car collision

A collision involving four automobiles injured about 50 members of Resurrection Power New Generation Church in varying degrees.

The collision occurred on the Accra-Kasoa route at Menskrom Weija Junction.

The four vehicles include a Tata bus for Resurrection Power New Generation Church, an old Benz, a KIA Rio taxi, and a police officer’s Toyota Vitz.

According to eyewitnesses, the police officer, travelling from Kasoa tollbooth to Accra, made a wrong turn and crossed the bus, causing the collision.

When the police car arrived at the Weija junction traffic signal, it collided with the church bus, which collided with two additional automobiles parked on the road’s shoulder.

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Some eyewitnesses accused the police officer in the Toyota Vitz of the collision in an interview with Adom News’ Seth Kofi Adjei.

According to eyewitnesses, two church members are believed dead, while several others are gravely hurt.

The bus carried around 80 passengers, including children.

A taxi driver whose automobile was involved in the crash also accused the officer.

The Ghana Fire Service and a police force were on the site to guarantee that traffic flowed freely.

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Rastafarian boy who was nearly turned down by Achimota School may now represent them at NSMQ

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Rastafarian boy who was nearly turned down by Achimota School may now represent them at NSMQ

Since a photo of Achimota School’s probable squad for this year’s National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) appeared on Friday, June 2, social media has been buzzing.

Tyrone Marhguy, a young man who was at the centre of a dispute that shocked the education system two years ago, stood out among the kids.

Tyrone was photographed in a social media image portraying Achimota School’s trial session in preparation for the 2023 NSMQ season.

Here’s why this communiqué is noteworthy:

He was one of two students who complained that the school had refused them admittance because their hairdo violated the school’s code of conduct.

The Rastafarian kids filed a lawsuit against the Achimota School Board of Governors, the Minister of Education, the Ghana Education Service, and the Attorney General for refusing to enrol them. Achimota School pressed on them shaving their dreadlocks to conform with school requirements.

A High Court judgement on May 31, 2021, ordered the institution to allow the students.

His classmate, Oheneba Kwaku Nkrabea, on the other hand, received a scholarship to Ghana International School.

Tyrone Marhguy went to Achimota School and sat for his end-of-term test barely hours after enrolling in June 2021, following the court verdict.

Following the newest development, social media users appear to be reeling from the prospect of this story blossoming into a ‘zero-to-hero’ story when the national quiz begins soon.

Tyrone’s involvement with the school’s NSMQ squad is not his first.

He was also sighted with the team last year, which raised fresh discussion over his participation.

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We’ll exploit Archbishop Agyinasare as a scapegoat – Nogokpo leaders

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We'll exploit Archbishop Agyinasare as a scapegoat - Nogokpo leaders

The Chiefs and people of Nogokpo, in the Volta Region’s Ketu South Municipality, have threatened to make Archbishop Charles Agyinasare, the founder and head of the Perez Chapel International, a scapegoat if he does not appear at their palace.

During a news conference on Friday, June 2, the chiefs issued a 14-day ultimatum to Archbishop Agyinasare to appear before them to settle a disagreement over certain recent utterances he made.

In an interview with Selorm Adonoo on Eyewitness News, the convener of the community, Nufialaga Mawufemor Korbla Nonyigbey, cautioned, “We have given him a 14-day ultimatum. If he wants to do the needful, he should come. If he doesn’t want to, he should refuse. If he is mature enough, he should do what is needful. If Agyinasare doesn’t do the needful, we will make him a scapegoat.”

The convener of the community stated that the founder and head of the Perez Chapel International’s excuse will not be accepted.

“He has caused serious damage to Voltarians and the people of Nogokpo. His justification doesn’t prove anything to us,” Nufialaga Mawufemor Korbla Nonyigbey fumed.

Nogokpo chiefs slam Christian Council

He lambasted the Christian Council for being quiet about the matter.

“He said things damaging a whole community, and the Christian Council thinks it’s okay with what he said. He should respect the African traditional belief system,” he pointed out.

The convener of the community clarified that the deity in Nogokpo does not scare people away.

“It is not a matter of instilling fear in people. Everyone knows the power of the supreme deity, the thunder deity in Nogokpo. Nogokpo is the god of justice,” he clarified.

On Thursday, May 25, 2023, Archbishop Agyinasare caused a stir during a Supernatural Summit held at the headquarters of Perez Chapel in Accra, when he preached about divine protection and the existence of evil forces, insinuating against Nogokpo, a deity named after a town in the Volta Region.

He said Nogokpo is the demonic headquarters of the Volta Region, which outraged the town’s leaders and residents.

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