The Bekwai Circuit Court in the Ashanti Region has sentenced a 37-year-old security guard, Mohammed Abubakari, popularly known as Wofa Abu, to 15 years’ imprisonment with hard labour for defiling an eight-year-old girl at Anyinam near Ahenema Kokoben.
The court convicted Abubakari after he pleaded guilty to the offence and admitted his involvement in a caution statement he gave to investigators during the police inquiry.
The prosecution told the court that the incident occurred on June 27, 2026, when the convict allegedly lured the victim and her friend to his security post under the pretext of sending them on an errand.
According to the prosecution, Abubakari later separated the two girls, asking the victim’s friend to wait at another location before taking the eight-year-old girl into a kitchen, where the offence occurred.
The incident came to light after the victim disclosed what had happened to her friends, who subsequently informed her mother. The matter was later reported to the police on July 11, 2026.
Following the report, the victim was issued a medical form and taken to the Suntreso Government Hospital for examination and treatment. A medical report presented to the court confirmed that the child had sustained injuries consistent with the offence.
After considering the facts of the case, the presiding judge, His Honour Isaac Appiatu, found Abubakari guilty and sentenced him to 15 years’ imprisonment with hard labour.
The sentence highlights the serious legal consequences of offences against children.
