The Wa High Court has sentenced a 42-year-old man identified as Elyasu Kunateh to 10 years’ imprisonment with hard labour.
The 42-year-old man was sentenced to 10 years after the Wa High Court found him guilty of defiling a seven-year-old boy.
According to the Police statement, the convict was arrested on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, after the incident was reported by the victim’s mother.
In a statement by the Ghana Police Service read, “The Upper West Regional Police Command, through the Regional Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU), has secured the conviction and sentencing of 42-year-old Elyasu Kunateh for the defilement of a seven (7)- year-old boy in Wa.
The now-convicted was arrested by the Police on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, following a report of the incident by the victim’s mother, which occurred on Saturday, January 17, 2026.
Upon receiving the complaint, the Police immediately commenced investigations and referred the victim to a medical facility for examination, in addition to offering him psychosocial support. The accused was remanded into police custody after being arraigned before the Wa High Court.
On Thursday, July 23, 2026, after a full trial at the Wa High Court, His Lordship Justice Osei-Wusu Antwi found him guilty of the offence and sentenced him to ten (10) years’ imprisonment In Hard Labour.
The Upper West Regional Police Command assures the public that it remains committed to protecting vulnerable persons and will continue to pursue all reported cases of child abuse and sexual and gender base violence.
The Command further encourages parents, guardians, caregivers, and members of the public to remain vigilant and promptly report suspected cases of abuse to the nearest police facility for immediate action”.
In related news, The Lawra Circuit Court has sentenced 47-year-old Kwame Ti-Zaaeku to 20 years’ imprisonment for sexually abusing his 17-year-old daughter and threatening to kill her if she disclosed the abuse to anyone.
The convict was also sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment for threatening the life of the survivor.
The 47-year-old father’s sentences will run concurrently in hard labour.
According to a police statement, the investigations and prosecution follow a complaint that was lodged against the convict, with the investigations revealing that the convict abused his daughter, a Junior High School student.
A statement issued by the Ghana Police Service detailed, “The Upper West Regional Police Command has secured the conviction of Kwame Ti-Zaaekuu, aged 47 years old by the Lawra Circuit Court for incest and threat of death, following the successful prosecution of the case,
The conviction follows investigation and prosecution by the Lawra District Police, upon a complaint, which established that the convict had sexually abused his 17-year-old biological daughter, a JHS student, over an extended period amid threats of death if she ever disclosed his escapades to anyone.
On Friday, July 24, 2026, after a full trial, the Lawra Circuit Court presided over by His Honour Stanley Adjei found the accused guilty of the offences of incest and threat of death.
The Court sentenced the convict to twenty (20) years imprisonment for incest and ten (10) years imprisonment for threat of death, both sentences to run concurrently In Hard Labour.
The Court further directed the Department of Social Welfare, Lawra, to provide counselling and psychosocial support to the survivor.
The Upper West Regional Police Command commends the professionalism of the investigators and prosecutor whose efforts led to the successful conviction. The Command further encourages the public to report promptly all forms of sexual and domestic abuse to the Police for appropriate action”.
See the police statement below:
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