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Mobile phone thief jailed 10 years

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  • Asem 10 years ago

    Snatching a Ghc 200 value cell phone has earned him 10 years in jail, how many years would you sentence WOYOMI and some of our corrupt politicians like Betty Mould, Barton Oduro, The GYEEDA culprits, etc,etc?

  • Nyansasem 10 years ago

    Is this Judge normal or suffering from schizophrenia? How could someone be imprisoned 10 yrs for stealing an old phone? What law books did they read in university?

    Nothing is taking into consideration; whether he was first ...
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  • ROMANO 10 years ago

    ANOTHER MICKEY MOUSE TRIAL IN A KANGAROO COURT IN THE ASS OF GHANA'S JUDICIAL SYSTEM. WHAT A FUCKED UP COUNTRY.

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  • ROB 10 years ago

    This Judge is just hanging an unnecessary and useless burden on the already financially struggling nation.

  • Abrekyie ba UK 10 years ago

    Judge Diawuo,this your judgments is not presant at all,how many years did court gave to Ibrahim Adam,Kwame Pepra,Tsastu,wayome,etc,etcfor their wicked and evil act to the whole country,this clearly shows that 'onibie asem eey ...
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  • Kwesi Brenu 10 years ago

    I don't think he is the same judge who presided in those named cases.

  • Ike - London 10 years ago

    This may be a community service offence and the maximum jail term should have been one year especially if he is a first time offender. Some Ghanaian Judges up to the Supreme Court need retraining and some are simply stupid an ...
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  • DusTY-FooT-pHiloSophER 10 years ago

    God one there.

  • Helloooo!! 10 years ago

    Even the almighty justice Atuguba would not pronounced such a judgement. It is too harsh, mr judge.

  • Nana Kwasae 10 years ago

    How on earth can a 10year sentence for snatching a mobile phone be justified.This poor guy is only 22years old and if the aim of prison is to reform then this guy will come out nearing 30years with only a 'degree' in more ser ...
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  • Abena 10 years ago

    We also forget the cost to the tax payer !!!!!!

  • nanasei 10 years ago

    even though the guy deserve to be punished but it is too hash this time because taken the price of the mobile phone into consideration and how much the gov't is going to spend on him before coming out of jail

  • Goza Gotoro 10 years ago

    10 years jail for wasting the time of the court by not SEEING the prosecutor and judge???????????????

  • Jato.P 10 years ago

    The sentence is too harsh

  • Major Nice 10 years ago

    The judge should be sent to jail for 20 years.

  • Koomson 10 years ago

    and Woyome is walking free, he even just returned from the state

  • Major Nice 10 years ago

    The former Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Investment Promotion Center (GIPC), Mr. George Kwame Aboagye never paid tax from his salary during his tenure as the CEO of the Center, this was disclosed by the 2011 Auditor Ge ...
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  • Obed Adore 10 years ago

    This casee are non comparable. We are also told that the former CEO's contarct did stipulate the "no tax" clause. What is your problem here? The BODs of GIPC should revise their hiring and contract policies.

  • DR J. M. BUABEN 10 years ago

    No! No!! No!!! May God forgive my soul, but this judge is a disgrace to the nation. Yes, the courts are supposed to be independent but their actions have to be within reason.
    This is like the legendary 'Kokro Deka' story. Wh ...
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  • concern ghanian 10 years ago

    TEN YEARS WITH HRAD LABOUR FOR A MOBILE PHONS? AND WOYOMI STILL WORKING FREELY?

  • j gian 10 years ago

    it is good to punish offenders of the law but not to the extend of giving 10yrs becos of a phone worth GHC200. judges should be sensible for once knowing that joblessness could be the cause, the sentence is a great loss to t ...
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  • mohammed 10 years ago

    The crime should fit the punishment. This guy need rehabilitation and a job. not lock into jail with hard labor. He is going to be hard criminal after 10 years and what will ghana get out of him?

  • Joe navajo 10 years ago

    Stupid judges

  • Kofi 10 years ago

    The circuit court judge is an idiot!

  • Benny 10 years ago

    Too much for such an offence. Even 2 years is more, Where is human right in Ghana.10 years for mobile phone. Unpardinable judge where is your consciounce.He never killed

  • KWAKU 10 years ago

    This judge must not joke with our law.How can you jailed a person for 10 years for just mobile phone stole.This judge is corrupt.

  • Kwesi, Yeboah 10 years ago

    20 years for a mobile phone. So how many years for KT Hammond, Akufo-Addo, Kufuor Ken Daapa and co for our Oil Drilling Ship?. What a misdirected action!!!

  • Philips 10 years ago

    Oh some Ghanaian judges are not reasonable. How could a 23 year old man spend 10 yrs. behind bars for stealing a mobile phone worth 200 cedis? I abhor stealing, but this jail term is too harsh, unreasonable and senseless.

  • Yeboah, George 10 years ago

    What is the name of the priding judge?- He is a DIAWUO!. Just like wofa Kronfuor Kufuor. Ghana is still in the state of lamentation during and after his period of presidency. God bless Ghana.

  • Kojo! 10 years ago

    Is it the water or the air that is driving ghanaians so insane?

    10 years for a mobile thief and what about kufour, woyome et al?

  • prez john mahama 10 years ago

    the judge is mad

  • Ziggy 10 years ago

    Ghana is fucked,how could you jail
    someone 10years for stealing a mobile
    phone.Are GHANAIANS alrght? come on,this rubbish
    ,

  • ZION AYARIGA 10 years ago

    No wonder you are called diawuoooooo and highly inhuman and unprofessional.
    The boys family has to appeal the case at a high or supream court..

  • Kasoa 10 years ago

    This is seriously wrong, come on now! What is the point of this. All issues aside, not supporting his wrong but a single phone for 10yrs. How many years would a politician, police officer and a custom officer get after 24hrs ...
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  • Danso 10 years ago

    This is unfair, no blood shed, no killing, maximum sentence could be 3-6 months. Idiot Judges

  • Nii Joromi 10 years ago

    This shows the type of educated fools running this country.

  • kk, Denmark 10 years ago

    inhuman and evil judges with no discipline. I am a research scientist by profession but let me see how I can help this black judge in the circumstances; the culprit deserves not more than six months imprisonment.

  • CHARCOAL SELLER. 10 years ago

    That's all I can say!

  • Nii Joromi 10 years ago

    Life is so unfair.

  • BE BOLD 10 years ago

    Even that MF JJ is walking freely on the streets for killing innocent people and stealing millions if not billions. This judge has just destroyed this guy's life instead of a warning or a probation. The judges take advantage ...
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  • EKOMDEBOY 10 years ago

    I do not condone the act of stealing, but ten years is ridiculous. then all corrupt politicians who created unemployment in a first place should be sentence to death including the judge

  • Akadu Mensema 10 years ago

    What a moronic judicial system!

  • mr NO NAME 10 years ago

    HOW CAN YOU JAIL SOMEBODY WHO WILL BE GOOD TO THE SOCIETY FOR JUST, AGAIN JUST 200 GHANA CEDIS FOR STEALING A MOBILE PHONE THAT IS A VERY STUPID CASE TO JUGDE IN COURT. MR NO NAME IS READY TO PAY FOR THE POOR GUY LIFE. I
    G ...
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  • NII ARMAH 10 years ago

    SOME WHO STEAL FROM TAXPAYERS TOO WALK.

  • OWEN, NEW YORK 10 years ago

    Those who loot state money in millions go scout free example,Thief Woyome only a sick Judge sentence a poor mobile phone snatcher to 10 years because he can't afford to hire a lawyer

  • Pumpuni 10 years ago

    GhC200.00 theft= 10 years.
    GhC50,000,000.00= 2,500,000 years.

  • BONGO 10 years ago

    Sentenced to 10 years imprisonment in hard labour. Such a stupid Judge,if you are able to jail for this long,how long will you jail one who steals a laptop or even an armed robber. Instead of Just giving the poor boy 100 lash ...
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  • BONGO 10 years ago

    Sentenced to 10 years imprisonment in hard labour. Such a stupid Judge,if you are able to jail for this long,how long will you jail one who steals a laptop or even an armed robber. Instead of Just giving the poor boy 100 lash ...
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  • Honestman 10 years ago

    The task payer has to feed such a petty thief for 10 good years! This judge needs to be investigated by the Judicial council. And what is the use of the Legal aid board or whatever they are called?

  • Buwalay Ta 10 years ago

    Even a stupid lawyer can overturn this ruling in a high court.

  • concern ghanian 10 years ago

    WOAAA LOOK, AND WAYOME, WHO DID GHANA WAYO IS STILL WALKING FREELY

  • Benny 10 years ago

    Oh no. It is not 10 years but 10 months bu it was a slip of tonque. The dockers must be corrected and the 10 months sentence has to pass on to the boy in prison.I want to ask Diawuo if he has never stolen before. When we were ...
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  • wayo 10 years ago

    the gentleman needs a lawyer because he need appeal his sentence. please if there is any lawyer listening please help!!!

  • Ngomu 10 years ago

    Then Alfred Woyomi will get more than 1 billion years.

    Ende Woyomi benya abro mfe opepepee.

  • NANA OSIKANI DE I 10 years ago

    people should trust GOD and He will provide their needs.
    I think the world will be a peaceful place to live if all of us trust and believe in the gosple of jesus CHRIST.

  • Ghana 10 years ago

    Ghanaians must stop stealing and this serves as a lesson. Stealing is wrong even if you a poor.

  • OKOE 10 years ago

    MADAM CHIEF JUSTICE, DO WE HAVE SENTENSING GUIDELINE IN GHANA? IF NOT THEN IT IS HIGH TIME WE GET ONE. OVER TO YOU MADAM!!

  • BJJ 10 years ago

    ONLY IN AFRICA,JUST 70 EUROS JAIL SOMEONE FOR 10 YEARS.WHAT HE DID IS NOT GOOD BUT THE YEARS ARE TOO MUCH.

  • Nana K 10 years ago

    Judge Lost his head

  • YAAYAA 10 years ago

    THIS POOR BOY HAS BCOME A SCAPE GOAT FOR THIS MANS ANGER WHY 10 YEARS
    ALMOST TO LIFE PRISON

  • jerry.Australia. 10 years ago

    I had goosebumps and almost puked reading this story,i never comment on a story on ghanaweb,what is wrong with judicial system for christ sake,the big thieves are galavanting freely with their pot bellies and no one does anyt ...
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  • Naijaman 10 years ago

    Kuffuor pardoned Armed robbers, mostly Asantes only for them to rob again. One of them was among those who robbed Ken Dapaah.

  • sankariwa 10 years ago

    This is nonsense! Why Diawuo didn't sentence him for life. Some of our magistrates and judges lack merit on their jobs. Somebody is walking around free with a huge theft money hanging around his neck and you are jailing someb ...
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