Asikuma (C/R), July 12, GNA – The Breman Asikuma Community Tribunal has imposed a fine of 100,000 cedis on a 19-year old driver, Moses Owusu for stabbing a colleague, Mr Kwaku Baffoe over a struggle for a passenger and his luggage.
The chairman of the tribunal, Mr L. N. Bempong, said he was imposing a fine instead of a custodial sentence because of the age of Owusu Owusu, who pleaded guilty to causing bodily harm, was bonded to be of good behaviour for 12 months or in default serve six months’ imprisonment in hard labour.
The tribunal also ordered him to pay a compensation of 200,000 cedis to Mr Baffoe or in default serve another 12 months’ imprisonment in hard labour.
Prosecuting, Detective Police Chief Inspector, Mr David Nkrumah Danso said on June 16, a fight ensued between the two drivers over a passenger and his luggage at the Breman Asikuma lorry park.
After they had been separated, Inspector Danso said, Owusu took a knife and stabbed Baffoe above the right eye, causing the latter to be partially blind.
He was rushed unconscious to the Breman Asikuma Catholic Hospital where he was admitted for a week.
