Farmer Jailed For Stealing Cassava

Begoro (Eastern Region), 15 Oct. A 28-year-old farmer, Kofi Yirenkyi, was yesterday sentenced to three years' imprisonment in hard labour by a Begoro community tribunal for stealing. Prosecuting, Police Inspector D.D. Yorkyile, told the tribunal chaired by Mr. Paul Affum, that the accused had been suspected of harassing farmers in Apersika, a farming community near Begro in the Eastern region. On October 6, the accused was spotted selling a head-load of cassava at 6,000 cedis. He said when Yirenkyi was confronted, he admitted stealing the foodstuff from one Mr. Tetteh Kwadjo's farm at Apersika. Gri...

Begoro (Eastern Region), 15 Oct. A 28-year-old farmer, Kofi Yirenkyi, was yesterday sentenced to three years' imprisonment in hard labour by a Begoro community tribunal for stealing. Prosecuting, Police Inspector D.D. Yorkyile, told the tribunal chaired by Mr. Paul Affum, that the accused had been suspected of harassing farmers in Apersika, a farming community near Begro in the Eastern region. On October 6, the accused was spotted selling a head-load of cassava at 6,000 cedis. He said when Yirenkyi was confronted, he admitted stealing the foodstuff from one Mr. Tetteh Kwadjo's farm at Apersika. Gri...