Crime & Punishment of Saturday, 24 January 2026Source: GNAAtakli Christopher, a farmer, aged 48 years, has appeared before a Sogakope Circuit Court charged for defilement and incest, after allegedly abusing his 13-year-old biological daughter. The court indicated that in 2022, the accused relocated the victim from her mother’s care in Dawhenya to Mafi Devime. The court heard that the victim sought help from her paternal grandfather and an aunt on multiple occasions, but no action was taken to intervene. Joseph Naadado Mcaly, the Sogakope Circuit Court Judge, thus sentenced Atakli Christopher to a 10-year jail term on his own plea. Residents expressed frustration on the rising defilement and incest incidents in the enclave and called for swift stakeholder intervention.

Source: GhanaWeb January 24, 2026 11:56 UTC