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Blind woman in court for kidnapping
Ho, April 4, GNA - Rejoice Havor, 38, a blind woman on
Wednesday appeared before a Ho Circuit Court for allegedly
kidnapping and selling a 21-year-old neighbour Miss Faustina
Acquaye, for 40,000 CFA.
She pleaded not guilty and was granted bail of 10 million
cedis with one surety until April 26.
Police Inspector Emmanuel Okudjeto told the Court presided
by Mr Emmanuel Siameh that Rejoice and Miss Acquaye, a
trader, lived in the same area at Agortime-Kpetoe in the
Adaklu-Anyigbe District.
He said about five years ago, Rejoice connived with her
boyfriend Godwin Nunoamesi, now in police custody, to
convince Miss Acquaye of a job opportunity in Benin which
she could take advantage of.
Inspector Okudjeto said taken in by the promise, Miss
Acquaye embarked on the journey to Benin with Rejoice and
her boyfriend Nunoamesi unknown to her family.
He said on reaching the Aflao border, Nunoamesi introduced a
man to the victim as her prospective employer in Benin and
after the introduction varnished together with Rejoice.
Inspector Okudjeto said the supposed employer later informed
Miss Acquaye that she had been sold her to him for 40,000
CFA for rituals but he preferred her as a wife.
He said this led to an argument between the two but Miss
Acquaye subsequently accompanied the man to Benin.
Inspector Okudjeto said four years later, a businesswoman
from Miss Acquaye's hometown went on a business trip to
Benin where she met her.
Miss Acquaye asked the woman to inform her family and the
police about her situation so that they could come to her
rescue.
Some of Miss Acquaye's family members travelled to Benin
with the help of the police and met Miss Acquaye with the
man with whom she had some children.
Inspector Okudjeto said Rejoice escaped during
investigations but was later arrested after the boyfriend
had been apprehended.
GNA
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