A Cape Coast Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday ordered seven members
of Great Life Foundation Church at West Adisadel in Cape Coast to pay an amount
of GH¢650.00 as compensation for verbally assaulting the Oguaa Metropolitan
Chief Executive, Mr Ernest Arthur.
They will in default serve three months imprisonment.
They are Pastors Johnson Kofi and Solomon Karim, Felix Clark, trader, Richard
Kofi Acquah, an artisan, Emelia Appiah Dankwah, trader, Francis Mensah, carpenter
and Grace Aboagye, trader.
They agreed to pay the money after the case was referred to the Alternative
Dispute Resolution (ADR) office for settlement.
Counsel for accused persons, Mr. Philip Young told the court on Tuesday that
they were remorseful and have agreed to compensate the complainant for their
unlawful acts.
Pastor Johnson Kofi and Emelia Appiah Dankwah were ordered by the, presided
over by Mr James Kojoh Botah to sign a bond of good behavior for six Months or
in default 13 months imprisonment.
Prosecuting, Police Sergeant Iddrisu Yakubu said the accused reportedly
attacked the MCE verbally after the Works Department of the Metropolitan
Assembly had demolished a wall built around a piece of land belonging to the
church.
The wall had been
constructed in clear disregard of the Assembly’s directive that there should
not be any development on the said land until the relevant legal documents had
been obtained.
Sergeant Yakubu, said the incident happened on March 23.
He said hours after officials of the Assembly had demolished the wall, the
accused verbally attacked the MCE. They also posted his picture on social media
with an accompanying caption; “Who is this foolish man”.
Source:GNA
