The Enchi District Magistrate Court in the Western North Region has fined Christopher Kaidabi, a 29-year-old farmer, GH¢3,000 for stealing assorted items valued at GH¢1,595 from a student.
Kaidabi, popularly known as Kwabena, pleaded guilty to unlawful entry and theft.
He was fined GH¢3,000 on each count, but the sentences will run concurrently.
The court, presided over by Mr. Lawrence Buanor-Buer, also ordered the accused to pay GH¢3,000 as compensation to the complainant.
The magistrate further directed that both the fine and compensation be paid simultaneously or, in default, the accused will serve 24 months’ imprisonment with hard labour.
Prosecuting, General Sergeant Stephen Offei Asante told the court that the complainant resides at SK, while Kaidabi lives in a cottage nearby, both located close to Mumuni Camp in the Western Region.
On Sunday, May 11, 2025, at about 9:00 a.m., the complainant left home for the farm but forgot to lock his door.
Upon returning around 12:00 noon, he discovered that several personal items had been stolen. These included his school bag, six shirts, two pairs of trousers, two pairs of sneakers, a belt, three exercise books, and English, Mathematics, and Integrated Science textbooks — all valued at GH¢1,595.
General Sergeant Asante said the complainant suspected Kaidabi due to his known history of theft in the community. When first confronted, the accused denied any involvement.
However, on May 12, 2025, the complainant and his father encountered Kaidabi on their way to Mumuni Camp and confronted him again. This time, he admitted to the crime.
He was escorted to Moses Kwaku Bronya, the Gravel Yard Neighbourhood Watch Committee chairman, who then handed him over to the police at Samreboi for investigation.
In his caution statement, Kaidabi claimed he had sold the shirts and trousers for GH¢300 to a man named Kwabena at Domeabra, near Mumuni Camp, but failed to assist police in locating him.
He also alleged he left the stolen books in his room, but a search conducted there revealed nothing.
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