Monday, July 27, 2026 -A 47-year-old man has been sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment with hard labour after being convicted of incest against his 17-year-old biological daughter in the Upper West Region, Ghana.
The convict, Kwame Ti-Zaaeku, was found guilty by the Lawra
Circuit Court following investigations by the Lawra District Police, which
established that he had repeatedly s3xually abused his daughter, a Junior High
School student, over an extended period
Investigators also found that he threatened to k!ll the
victim if she disclosed the abuse to anyone.
After a full trial on Friday, July 24, 2026, the Lawra
Circuit Court, presided over by His Honour Stanley Adjei, convicted Ti-Zaaeku
on charges of incest and threat of d3ath.
The court sentenced him to 20 years’ imprisonment with hard
labour for incest and 10 years’ imprisonment with hard labour for threat of
d3ath, with both sentences to run concurrently.
In addition to the custodial sentence, the court directed
the Department of Social Welfare in Lawra to provide counselling and
psychosocial support to the survivor to aid her recovery.
The Upper West Regional Police Command praised the
investigators and prosecutor for their professionalism and dedication, which
led to the successful prosecution of the case.
The Command also urged members of the public to promptly
report all cases of s3xual and domestic abuse to the police to ensure victims
receive protection and perpetrators are brought to justice.
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