Antoinette Boakye, a mother of four girls in Gomoa Dominase in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region, is demanding justice after alleging that her daughters were sexually abused by their biological father.
According to Antoinette Boakye, her husband, 44-year-old Emmanuel Ekumfi, asked her to leave their matrimonial home following a misunderstanding.
She alleged that after returning to the house in April to visit the children, she discovered that the four girls had allegedly been sexually abused by their father.
Antoinette Boakye disclosed that the children, aged 12, 8, 6 and 4, sustained injuries, adding that their father allegedly threatened to kill them should they disclose the abuse.
Reports suggest the case was reported to the Millennium City District Police Command, which led to the suspect being arrested and arraigned before the Akweley Magistrate Court in Kasoa.
Antoinette Boakye has lamented that the prolonged court process had placed a financial burden on her, appealing to the relevant authorities to intervene, expedite the case and ensure adequate protection for the children.
She further called for the girls to receive the necessary medical support as investigations and court proceedings continue.
In similar news, the Lawra Circuit Court has sentenced 47-year-old father, 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”.
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