The Circuit Court Two in Cape Coast has sentenced a man, Samuel Armah, also known as Kofi Nyan, to 10 years’ imprisonment in hard labour for defilement.
According to a statement issued by the Public Affairs Unit of the Ghana Police Service, Cape Coast, and signed by Acting Public Affairs Officer ASP Mr. Patrick Bentum, the case was heard on October 28, 2025, before Her Honour Nana Aba Quiba Nunoo.
The court found Armah guilty after he pleaded guilty to the offence of defilement, which occurred on October 16, 2025, at Apam in the Central Region.
The victim was initially taken to St. Luke Catholic Hospital for examination and treatment before the case was referred to the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Central Region.
“On 28/10/2025, the defilement case … was called at Circuit Court Two, Cape Coast, presided over by Her Honour Nana Aba Quiba Nunoo. The accused person pleaded guilty to the charge of defilement and he was convicted on his own plea and sentenced to serve ten (10) years imprisonment in hard labour,” the statement said.
The victim was initially taken to St. Luke Catholic Hospital for examination and treatment before the case was referred to the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Central Region.
He has since been transferred to the Ankaful Prison to begin serving his sentence.
The Ghana Police Service reiterated its commitment to ensuring justice for victims of sexual offences and urged the public to report all such cases promptly for immediate investigation and prosecution.
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