‘I stole goat because I was hungry’

‘I just felt a strong urge to steal the goat, I stole it because I was hungry, oh I am sorry!’…these were the words of 39-year-old farmer, Dwodeme Tetteh who was jailed two-years by the Koforidua Circuit Court for stealing.

Tetteh, who had finished serving five years prison-term for attempting to poison someone, pleaded guilty to stealing two sheep valued at GHC400, but pleaded with the court presided over by Mr Ebenezer Osei Darko to forgive him but this was turned down.

Prosecuting, Inspector Bernard Annor, told the court that the complainants, Kwasi Tettetsu and Nartey Anitey, are farmers who reside in the Asesewa District of the Eastern Region.

He said Tettetsu and Nartey woke up on the morning of July 25 only to find out that their sheep were missing.

Efforts made to find the sheep proved futile.

Inspector Annor said at about 8am, the same day, news went round that a native was seen in possession of the sheep by the roadside waiting to board a vehicle to the market.

Some villagers who saw Dwodeme suspected foul play and raised the alarm.

Dwodeme and the sheep were apprehended by the villagers who sent him to the Dade-matse’s house for interrogation.

When Dwodeme was asked where he got the two sheep from, he broke down and confessed.

Tettetsu and Anitey were then called to the Dade-matse’s house where they both identified their sheep.

Dwodeme and the two sheep were handed over to the police.