Ghana Junior High School (JHS) graduate, Abdallah Mohammed,
who was sent to jail for 25-year allegedly stealing GH¢10.00 has broken
his silence on the matter.
Speaking exclusively on Corruption Watch (CW), an Adom FM’s
morning show Dwaso Nsem Friday, Abdallah, who is now 27-years-old said he
served 11-years 2 months at the in the Kumasi Central prison.
Narrating what happened on that fateful day; a tearful
Abdallah said he was a victim of mistaken identity.
Then 15, the ex-convict said a man called Moro Haruna met him
at the Aboabo station in the Ashanti regional capital, Kumasi and accused him
of stealing his GH¢10.00 and bunch of keys.
Without allowing him to explain himself, Abdallah said the
angry mob beat him to a pulp and dragged him to the Zongo police station where
he was remanded for nine days.
“I was remanded for 9 days till I appeared before the court;
was remanded and later jailed 25 years” he recounted.
Court registrar fingered in the payment diversion Father and
son in court for allegedly defiling JHS student. Also, The information gathered
by Corruption Watch (CW) revealed that the family of Abdallah was not informed
about the arrest and prosecution of the underage boy, contrary to the provision
of juvenile criminal justice law, which required the presence of the parents or
guardians of the juvenile before questioning.
Abdallah, who is now a free man with the help of Civil
Society Organizations and Human Rights Organizations said he is still
traumatized.
His wish is to relocate to another place to enable him forget
his ordeal.
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