The culprit is said to have inflicted machete wounds on his 25-year-old wife who attempted to serve him with a letter from Legal Aid to take custody of their three-year-old son.

The suspect was arrested and remanded by the Teshie Nungua District Court on May 22 after his second appearance to allow further investigations into the case. 

The suspect, Isaac Newton Kumah, was charged with murder and use of an offensive weapon to commit harm.

Meanwhile, the family of the deceased has been appealing for support to take care of the two children of the deceased as investigations into the matter are concluded. 

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The man also allegedly inflicted cutlass wounds on the stepfather of his wife. He is expected to reappear before the court on May 22, 2023.

The suspect has been charged with murder and causing unlawful harm.

Mr Kumah, appearing before the court on Wednesday, pleaded not guilty to the second count of causing unlawful harm to the stepfather of the deceased, Ebenezer Dwomoh, while his plea on murder was not taken as the court lacks jurisdiction over such matters.

Father of the deceased, Michael Teye Narh, in an interview with Citi News after proceedings said he expects prosecutors of the case to get good judgment for the family.

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They were said to have caused the damage while excavating a portion of the road to remove old water pipes.

 Citi News reports the two were picked up after they destroyed fibre infrastructure along the Nungua-Tema road, which is part of the ongoing 16-kilometre La-Beach Road project.

The activities of the suspects are said to have disrupted service to about 75 telecommunication sites of AirtelTigo.

The suspects, who were picked up on Sunday while engaging in the destructive exercise, have currently been granted bail and are assisting with investigations.

The Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber for Telecommunications, Dr Kenneth Ashigbey, spoke to Citi News on the arrest.

“AirtelTigo noticed at its network operating system around 9 pm that there was damage to fibre that resulted in the loss of connectivity. So they did some exploration and realised that late that evening, there were people who were excavating the roads, removing some Ghana Water pipes. Fortunately for us and unfortunately for them, they continued this exercise till the morning. So a report was made to the police, and they were arrested.”

“Not only had they damaged AirtelTigo’s fibre, but even the new drain on the road has also been damaged. These people have been arrested, and the equipment involved was confiscated by the police.

“The police are investigating the case. We’ve been informed that these people have been granted bail while investigations continue. We hope the police would know the impact of this activity on the state. What the damaged caused disrupted service to about 75 of AirtelTigo’s sites which then resulted in the loss of data and voice,” he added.

One of the pupils is feared dead, while two others have been seriously injured.

Eyewitness reports say the three students were by the roadside purchasing waakye when the KIA car loaded with furniture went off the road and run into them.

The driver whose breathe reeked of alcohol, experienced a brake failure, causing him to climb onto the walkway to slam into the pupils.

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The Nungua Police were called onto the scene and transported the victims to the hospital.

The Junior High School pupils are yet to be identified, while the driver has been marched to the Nungua police station.

He has denied conspiring with 15 other men to assault the teacher and is currently on remand.

The Court on Thursday completed its Case Management Conference after witness statements and disclosures were filed.

The prosecution is expected to call five witnesses during the trial.

It earlier told the Court that the accused (name withheld) refused to do his homework and after he was punished, he dashed home to call 15 other young men who allegedly stormed the school in a Sprinter bus and attacked the teacher, inflicting wounds on his face.

The teacher, Moses Onyameasem, was rescued by his colleagues and rushed to the LEKMA Hospital, Accra, where he was treated and discharged.

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After the attack, the mother of the pupil was also alleged to have gone to the school and verbally assaulted the teacher, prosecution said, adding that the development led to the closure of the school.

On Monday, February 22, at about 1215 hours, the teacher, accompanied by Roger Asempa, the Head Teacher, went to the Police Station to report the assault.

The teacher reported that earlier at about 1200 hours, a student in his class and 15 other young men from the Nungua town came to the school in a bus to physically assault him.

Prosecution said a medical form was issued to the complainant to seek medical attention, whilst a joint stakeholder meeting was held over the incident.

He has denied conspiring with 15 other men to assault the teacher, but has been remanded into Police custody, his plea was not accepted by the court.

The court ordered the suspect to make his next appearance on March 18, 2021, while efforts are underway to apprehend his accomplices.

The prosecution told the Court that the accused (name withheld) refused to do his homework and after he was punished for that, he dashed home to call 15 other young men who allegedly stormed the school in a Sprinter Bus and attacked the teacher, inflicting wounds on his face.

The prosecution said the teacher and the complainant, Moses Onyameasem, were rescued by his colleagues and rushed to the LEKMA Hospital, Accra, where he was treated and discharged.

The prosecution said after the attack, the mother of the pupil also allegedly besieged the school and assaulted the teacher verbally.

According to the Prosecution, the development led to the closure of the school and others in the community.

Prosecution said on Monday, February 22, at about 1215 hours, the teacher, accompanied by one Roger Asempa, who was identified as the Head Teacher of the school, came to the Police Station with a head injury to report of an assault.

The prosecution said the teacher reported that earlier at about 1200 hours, a student in his class and 15 other young men from the Nungua town came to the School in a bus to physically assault him.

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The prosecution said a medical report form was issued to him to seek medical attention, whilst a joint stakeholder meeting was held over the incident.

The meeting included the Greater Accra Regional Director of Education, Monica Ankrah, the Municipal Director of Education, Madam Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, and the Member of Parliament for Krowor, and representatives of the Ghana National Association of Teachers, Parent-Teacher Associations and traditional authorities.

The prosecution said the Police then assured the teachers of adequate security in and around the school.

Information gathered by Starr News indicates that the student, run home after he was punished, gathered his gang in a Sprinter Bus, and stormed the school to attack the teacher leaving the teacher with a facial wound.

The teacher was rescued by his colleagues and rushed to the LEKMA Hospital where his wounds were stitched and later discharged.

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After the attack, the mother of the student also besieged the school and rained insults on the teacher identified as Mr Moses Onyameasem who was already in hospital receiving treatment for his wounds.

The development has led to the closure of the school and some other schools in the area until further notice.

Thousands of supporters flooded the streets to catch a glimpse of little but mighty Victor when he arrived in Nungua, a popular suburb in Accra.

Meanwhile, Victor did not fail to please his fans who through their votes helped him walk away with the ultimate prize at the grand finale.

Victor bagged a cash prize of GHc 5,000, a laptop, N#8 products, Oba hamper and some Piccadilly products.

Reniel Aboagye, who followed as the 1st runner-up, went home with cash prize of GHc3,000, N#8 products and Oba hamper.

Aba Afrima Abaka, who emerged the 2nd runner-up, also won GHc 2,000, N#8 products and Oba hamper.

Grace Adom Sarkodie, Stephen Nyameke and Queenmiracle Awinini Adongo, who came 4^th, 5^th and 6^th respectively, walked away with N#8 products, tablets and Oba hamper each.