Convict Issahaku Waris
The Wa Circuit Court presided over by His Lordship Jonathan Avoogo, has sentenced Issahaku Waris, a 31-year-old resident of Wa Zongo, in the Upper West Region to seven years’ imprisonment for defiling a five-year-old girl on Thursday, April 24, 2025.
The convict was arrested two days later on Saturday, April 26, 2025 by officers of the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit, and swiftly put before the court.
The conviction followed diligent investigation and cooperation from the victim’s family and community.
Mr. Peter Kamasa, ACP, Deputy Regional Police Commander, Upper West Region, noted that the Regional Command remains committed to safeguarding the rights and welfare of children, and encouraged the public to report all forms of abuse promptly.
FROM Eric Kombat, Wa