Crime & Punishment of Thursday, 19 September 2024
Source: Adom Online
A 22-year-old carpenter, Seidu Abdul-Aziz, was sentenced to six months in prison for stealing a sheep in Sawla, Savannah Region.
After pleading guilty and admitting to the crime, Abdul-Aziz explained he resorted to theft due to being an orphan.
The court fined him GH¢1,000.00 and handed him a six-month sentence.
However, he escaped the courtroom with police handcuffs still on.
His freedom was short-lived, as police and local youth quickly recaptured him just a few meters from the courthouse.