Farmer cries for justice against driver

A young farmer whose career has been ruined through a motor accident has called on the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to bring the driver and owners of the accident vehicle to justice.

Isaac Kwabena Ansu, who suffered extensive damage to his right hand through the accident, which occurred on August 30, 1997, told the Ghana News Agency at Drobo that all attempts to bring the driver, Sampson Adu Joe and the owners of the vehicle, Opoku Brothers, a manufacturing company, to court had failed as they could not be traced.

As a result of the accident, Mr Ansu is now suffering a disability of the right hand and can no more work on his farm.

A medical report from St Mary's Hospital signed by Dr Akuamoah Somuah, Senior Medical Officer on August 3, 1998, indicated that the victim had "50 per cent difficulty in extending the fourth and fifth metacarpals of the right hand and 60 per cent difficulty in flexing the same digits".

The report said the victim was seen at the hospital with deep lacerations of the right hand and admitted from September 2 to 11, 1997 and continued receiving medical attention till November 18, 1997 when he was declared treated. A report from Nyanahin Police dated June 22, 1998, on the accident also confirmed the injuries suffered by the victim.

The police said the matter, which was pending at the high court in Kumasi could not be pursued as the defendants could not be served with the writ of

Summons.

Mr Ansu said he suspected that some people who knew the driver and the company were trying to shield them. He, therefore, called on the IGP to help trace both the driver and the company and bring them to face the law.