A man has been sentenced to five years in prison for assaulting a taxi driver. The Accra Circuit Court delivered the sentence.
The court also ordered that the sentence include hard labour.
This marks a second conviction for the accused, who had a previous record for a similar crime.
The judge took the man's past offences into strong consideration during the sentencing.
The victim was a taxi driver who was assaulted by the convicted man.
The legal proceedings took place at the Accra Circuit Court.
This case highlights the court's commitment to punishing repeat offenders.
The jail term aims to deter future criminal acts by the individual.