proofreadSix men, who assaulted a 27-year-old unemployed, Stephen Kumson, have been sentenced to 40 days’ imprisonment each in hard labour by the Enchi District Magistrate Court.
The presiding judged, Mr Eric Baah Boateng, ordered the convicts to compensate the victim with GH¢1,000 each.
Bullu Adjei, 48, Alfred Banin Oboye, 49, Kwasi Kah, 42, Stephen Tandoh, 34, David Amankwa Adjei, 47, and Nana Adu, 24, were fined GH¢1,200 each.
The offenders would serve 90 days in prison in hard labour if they fail to pay the fine.
They were charged for conspiracy to commit crime, abetment and assault, but the court discharged them on count one and they pleaded guilty on count two and three.
Detective Sergeant Joseph Kwadwo Agyare told the court that, the victim who doubles as the complainant, lived with his parents at Adumline, a suburb of Enchi in the Aowin municipality, while the convicts lived at Enchi.
The court heard that on August 10, 2019, Antwi Yeboah went to Oboye’s house and complained to him that he met Kumson around Adumline making outrageous and unacceptable remarks about the paramount chief of Aowin traditional area.
Sgt Agyare said the following day around 7:30am, Oboye went to the paramount chief’s palace and informed Adjei, an elder about the alleged conduct of the victim.
Prosecution said Adjei instructed Oboye, Kah and Tandoh to scout for the victim and bring him to the palace for questioning.
Sgt Agyare said the three returned to the palace with Kumson and after a short interrogation they claimed he was guilty and decided to punish him.
The court heard that Amankwa and Adu held the arms of the victim while Adjei, Oboye, Kah and Tandoh flogged him (victim).
Sgt Agyare said a witness in the case, a broadcaster at AS FM, an Enchi based radio station, appealed to convicts to free Kumson, which they did.
The prosecutor said the victim who sustained multiple injuries on his body, was filmed by unidentified persons when the convicts were flogging the victim, and the video went viral on social media platforms.
Sgt Agyare said on August 15, the victim reported the case to the police in Enchi and a medical form was issued to him, and he went to Enchi Government Hospital, and he was treated and discharged.
He told the court that the convicts were nabbed by the police on August 19. – GNA
