A head porter has appeared before the Dansoman Circuit Court for destroying and stealing six metal guardrails at the Obetsebi Lamptey Overpass at Kaneshie in Accra.
Yaw Asare, 48, charged with causing unlawful damage and stealing metal guardrails belonging to the Ghana Highways Authority, pleaded guilty with explanation.
The metals, whose value is yet to be determined, were stolen by the accused on June 9, 2025.
The court, presided over by Mrs. El-Alawa Abdul-Bassiit, held that Asare’s explanation was inconsistent with his plea. It therefore convicted him on his plea and remanded him, but deferred sentencing to June 23.
According to the prosecution, the complainant, Adam Alhassan, resides at Sukura, while the accused, Asare, lives at Kwame Nkrumah Circle.
The prosecution explained that a few months after the completion of the Obetsebi Lamptey Overpass, it was observed that the metal guardrails, supported by offset blocks, were being stolen. As a result, surveillance was mounted.
On June 9, around 11:30 p.m., the complainant and his patrol team encountered a mob assaulting the accused. They intervened and rescued Asare.
However, investigations at the scene revealed that he had removed six pieces of the metal guardrails from their offset blocks.
Asare was handed over to the police, along with the exhibits and a shifting spinner tool.
During interrogation, he admitted to the offence, stating that he removed the metal pieces to sell to scrap dealers.
Meanwhile, efforts are ongoing to ascertain and confirm the value of the damaged metal.
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