A 22-year-old Nigerian has appeared before an Accra Circuit
Court for impregnating a 15-year old girl, at Agbogboloshie.
Edah Great, a trader, charged with defilement,
had his plea reserved.
Prosecuting, Chief Inspector Kofi Atimbire
prayed the court to remand the accused person to enable the police to conduct
further investigations into the matter.
The court, presided over by Mrs Rita
Abrokwah-Doko, remanded Great into police custody to reappear on November 8.
The case, according to prosecution, is that the
complainant is a trader residing at Korle-Gonno, Accra, whereas the victim is
the complainant’s niece.
Prosecution said Great resides at
Agbogboloshie and in the early part of the year, (2019) the victim arrived in
Accra from Kpassa in the Oti Region, to learn a trade.
The victim worked with a woman as a food vendor
assistant at Agbogboloshie.
Prosecution said the victim became Great’s
girlfriend and the two had been living together for the past seven months, and
Great had sex with the victim and she became pregnant.
When the victim became pregnant, she informed
the complainant and he (complainant) caused the arrest of Great and a medical
form was issued to the victim to undergo medical examination. – GNA
