The High Court in Sekondi has delivered a life sentence to two men identified as Evans Amoah and Samuel Akunno according to a Starr FM report. The presiding judge Justice Edward Amoako Asante handed down the sentence after a seven member jury returned a unanimous guilty verdict for the charges of conspiracy to commit murder and murder. The legal proceedings concluded nearly three years after the initial incident occurred in the Western Region.
Court records and a GhanaWeb report indicate the victim was Isaac Arhin who worked as a businessman in the Takoradi area. The prosecution stated that the convicts attacked the deceased at his residence in December 2021. Additional details provided by the Daily Graphic suggest that the attackers targeted the businessman during an evening period and inflicted fatal injuries before fleeing the scene of the crime.
The Ghana Police Service previously conducted an investigation that led to the arrest of Evans Amoah who is a carpenter and Samuel Akunno who is a driver. During the trial the prosecution presented evidence including witness testimonies and forensic reports that linked both men to the planning and execution of the attack. The defense legal team had argued for leniency but the court upheld the jury decision based on the severity of the offense as reported by Citi Newsroom.
Following the sentencing the convicts were transported from the court premises to a correctional facility to begin their life terms. Outlets including Starr FM noted that the family of the deceased expressed relief at the court decision while legal observers highlighted the case as a significant resolution for the Western Regional judiciary. The court did not grant any options for fines or lesser sentences due to the nature of the murder conviction.