An 18-year-old Junior High School (JHS) student has been jailed for six months at the Koforidua Local Prison for stealing a sheep.
The orphaned JHS 3 student, Richard Asare who has lost both parents told crimecheckghana.org that he committed the crime out of despair to enable him to afford his educational needs.
According to the student of Tutu Akuapem JHS in the Eastern Region, he intended to sell the sheep and use the proceeds to fund his education.
“My parents are dead, and I needed some items for school. I don’t have any help. I stole the sheep to sell it to use the money to buy the items,” he said.
Richard said his father died when he was 11 years old and his mother died a few weeks to ending 2024.
Under its Petty Offenders Project, Crime Check Foundation (CCF) met him at the Koforidua Local Prison during its routine visits.
