Watch reaction of 18-year-old sentenced to life in prison for Kasoa ritual murder

Nicholas Kini, the 18-year-old involved in the ritual murder of 10-year-old Ishmael Mensah Abdellah in Kasoa, was sentenced to life imprisonment on Thursday, October 24, 2024.

A video shared by GHOne TV showed the 18-year-old being transported to prison after his sentencing.

Nicholas Kini appeared frustrated over the ruling of the court.

He could be heard telling a man at the court that it was not over and he is going to be back.

He also said at one point that the truth does not prevail in Ghana.

“Bossu, I will be back… There is no truth in Ghana,” the convict said in the Twi dialect.

One of the prison officers, who was with the 18-year-old, could be heard urging him to be patient.

“I know that you are angry, but be patient. Next year… we will see what God will do.”

Watch the video below:

18-year-old Nicholas Kini seen leaving court after being sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of 10-year-old Ishmael Mensah Abdella in the Kasoa money ritual case...#GHOneNews #EIBNetwork #GHOneTV #ElectionHub pic.twitter.com/Oc5i5exnQY

— GHOne TV (@ghonetv) October 24, 2024

About the sentencing:

The two accused persons involved in the ritual murder of 10-year-old Ishmael Mensah Abdellah in 2021 have reportedly been convicted by a High Court.

According to GHOne TV, one of the accused persons, 18-year-old Nicholas Kini, was sentenced to life imprisonment by the court.

The other accused person, who was 15 years old at the time of the crime, has reportedly been referred to the juvenile court for sentencing due to his age.

The lawyers of the accused persons, before the judgement on Thursday, October 24, 2024, pleaded with the court not to acquit the teenagers.

Below are details of the case:

On Wednesday, February 14, 2024, widely celebrated as Valentine's Day, the second accused (18-year-old) young offender concluded his case.

This occurred after his lawyers indicated they would not be calling any witnesses, moments after State Prosecutors, led by Nana Adoma Osei, a Senior State Attorney, signalled the end of her cross-examination.

Justice Lydia Osei Marfo, the presiding judge, following the closure of evidence, ordered the parties to file their final closing addresses by March 14.

The court stated it would issue further directives after the parties had complied with the orders regarding their oral addresses to the jury and the court's subsequent summing up of the trial.

EIB Network's Legal Affairs Correspondent, Murtala Inusah, reports that the prosecution called seven witnesses, including the father, mother, and sister of the 15-year-old juvenile.

The two teenagers were charged with conspiracy and the murder of 10-year-old Ishmael Mensah Abdellah before the High Court in Accra, presided over by Justice Lydia Osei Marfo.

While the 15-year-old juvenile (1st accused) admitted to the offence and stated that they "committed the crime together," the young offender (2nd accused) denied the charges.

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