A 33-year-old fisherman, Emmanuel Adjetey who was jailed for fighting his boat master at deep sea at the Tema fishing harbor has been released.
Adjetey angered his boss for giving out fish to a friend and this attracted double slaps from his master. Adjetey retaliated, in the same manner, resulting in a fisticuff.
The father of three told crimecheckghana.org that they fell into the deep sea and continued the fight.
This was after they had gone to the sea to drag out their net.
“I was dazed when he slapped me so I slapped him back. We traded fisticuffs in the sea. When we climbed back onto the boat, I told him we would continue with the fight when get to the land,” Adjetey said.
When they came back home, the young man said they couldn’t continue the fight. However, he plotted to destroy his boat master’s fishing net. “At around 3 am, I went to the sea and cut the base of the net allowing the entrapped fish to escape,” he recounted.
Adjetey did not get away with his action as he was caught by his colleagues and handed over to the police.
He was arraigned before court and charged with stealing. He pleaded guilty and the court fined him One Thousand Five Hundred Ghana cedis. In default of the fine, he was sentenced to twenty months imprisonment.
Adjetey asked for mercy from the court. “I virtually cried in court for mercy and the judge reduced the sentence to eighteen months,” he narrated.
Crime Check Foundation (CCF) visited Adjetey at the Awutu Camp Prison in the Central Region where he was serving his sentence.
CCF paid his fine for his release. It was a contribution from a Germany-based donor known as Misty.
Adjetey grew up in a fishing community in Tema. At the tender age of 10, Adjetey started smoking weed. He got married to his first wife when he turned 15 after impregnating the lady.
He married a second wife but his first wife left the marriage because of jealousy.
Adjetey said he has learned his lessons and vows not to indulge in deviant acts.
Petty Offenders project
Crime Check Foundation went to Adjetey’s aid under the Petty Offender’s programme. The project has helped to decongest the prisons.
