Friday, January 22, 2021
Ghana Today
  • Home
  • News
    A Great Asset For Ghana Football: Ghanatoday.net

    A Great Asset For Ghana Football: Ghanatoday.net

    Breaking News: Sellas Tetteh resigns as head coach of Sierra Leone – Ghana Latest Football News, Live Scores, Results: Ghanatoday.net

    Two cases of coronavirus confirmed in Ghana: Ghanatoday.net

    Two cases of coronavirus confirmed in Ghana: Ghanatoday.net

    Govt tightens border checks as coronavirus spreads: Ghanatoday.net

    COVID-19: Ghana confirms two cases: Ghanatoday.net

  • Politics
    I can also be a President because it’s not about intellect, it’s about sod cutting

    I can also be a President because it’s not about intellect, it’s about sod cutting

    Payette stepping down as governor general after blistering report on Rideau Hall work environment

    Payette stepping down as governor general after blistering report on Rideau Hall work environment

    Facebook fact-checkers declare NDC’s supposed Akufo-Addo bribe video as fake

    Feminists to roast Akufo-Addo as only 8 women make it into his ministerial list

    Political science professor says you can make a bigger impact in bringing unity to the country

    Political science professor says you can make a bigger impact in bringing unity to the country

  • Entertainment
    Pulse Picks: Top 10 entertainment stories that defined 2020 [ARTICLE]

    Pulse Picks: Top 10 entertainment stories that defined 2020 [ARTICLE]

    From Manny Pacquiao to Shirley Temple: Seven celebrities who swapped the entertainment industry for politics

    From Manny Pacquiao to Shirley Temple: Seven celebrities who swapped the entertainment industry for politics

    At CES 2020 Panasonic Demonstrates the Future

    At CES 2020 Panasonic Demonstrates the Future

    Christabel Ekeh pictures, biography, boyfriend ▷ YEN.COM.GH

    Christabel Ekeh pictures, biography, boyfriend ▷ YEN.COM.GH

  • Lifestyle
    4 Skin-Care Trends That Are Going To Be Everywhere In 2021

    4 Skin-Care Trends That Are Going To Be Everywhere In 2021

    5 Epic Eye Art Trends That You *Need* to Try Out ASAP

    5 Epic Eye Art Trends That You *Need* to Try Out ASAP

    Newcomer youth determined to establish identity, sense of belonging without losing their culture

    Newcomer youth determined to establish identity, sense of belonging without losing their culture

    SSi Canada Partners with SES Networks to Deliver New Satellite Capacity into Northern Canada

    SSi Canada Partners with SES Networks to Deliver New Satellite Capacity into Northern Canada

  • Africa

    More than 10 countries in Africa report COVID-19 cases

    The Dance: the South Africans who finish high school against all odds | Global development

    Facebook, Twitter suspend Russia-linked operation targeting African Americans on social media – News – MetroWest Daily News, Framingham, MA

    Facebook, Twitter suspend Russia-linked operation targeting African Americans on social media – News – MetroWest Daily News, Framingham, MA

    The fight for west Africa’s fish

    The fight for west Africa’s fish

  • Business
    Worcester Couple Arrested on Stimulus Fraud Charges | USAO-MA-Ghanatoday.net

    Worcester Couple Arrested on Stimulus Fraud Charges | USAO-MA-Ghanatoday.net

    VW expects ‘substantial growth’ in China as chip shortage subsides-Ghanatoday.net

    VW expects ‘substantial growth’ in China as chip shortage subsides-Ghanatoday.net

    Nettey heads in freely to send Kotoko third on GPL table-Ghanatoday.net

    Nettey heads in freely to send Kotoko third on GPL table-Ghanatoday.net

    COVID-19 Trust Fund accumulates GH¢57m – Chief of Staff-Ghanatoday.net

    COVID-19 Trust Fund accumulates GH¢57m – Chief of Staff-Ghanatoday.net

  • Viral News
  • Videos
    Ghana's Cocobod Signs $1.3bn Loan For 2017/18 Purchase |Business Incorporated|-ghanatoday.net

    Ghana's Cocobod Signs $1.3bn Loan For 2017/18 Purchase |Business Incorporated|-ghanatoday.net

    Here’s How China Is Changing Africa’s Future-ghanatoday.net

    Here’s How China Is Changing Africa’s Future-ghanatoday.net

    Eii: Ghana will Lose these Great fmr Leaders & Boxer in 2021….Bishop Steven Powell-ghanatoday.net

    Eii: Ghana will Lose these Great fmr Leaders & Boxer in 2021….Bishop Steven Powell-ghanatoday.net

    Ghana's Affordable Houses Ready || EC Chair Consulted Military Before declaring Akufo-Addo President-ghanatoday.net

    Ghana's Affordable Houses Ready || EC Chair Consulted Military Before declaring Akufo-Addo President-ghanatoday.net

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    A Great Asset For Ghana Football: Ghanatoday.net

    A Great Asset For Ghana Football: Ghanatoday.net

    Breaking News: Sellas Tetteh resigns as head coach of Sierra Leone – Ghana Latest Football News, Live Scores, Results: Ghanatoday.net

    Two cases of coronavirus confirmed in Ghana: Ghanatoday.net

    Two cases of coronavirus confirmed in Ghana: Ghanatoday.net

    Govt tightens border checks as coronavirus spreads: Ghanatoday.net

    COVID-19: Ghana confirms two cases: Ghanatoday.net

  • Politics
    I can also be a President because it’s not about intellect, it’s about sod cutting

    I can also be a President because it’s not about intellect, it’s about sod cutting

    Payette stepping down as governor general after blistering report on Rideau Hall work environment

    Payette stepping down as governor general after blistering report on Rideau Hall work environment

    Facebook fact-checkers declare NDC’s supposed Akufo-Addo bribe video as fake

    Feminists to roast Akufo-Addo as only 8 women make it into his ministerial list

    Political science professor says you can make a bigger impact in bringing unity to the country

    Political science professor says you can make a bigger impact in bringing unity to the country

  • Entertainment
    Pulse Picks: Top 10 entertainment stories that defined 2020 [ARTICLE]

    Pulse Picks: Top 10 entertainment stories that defined 2020 [ARTICLE]

    From Manny Pacquiao to Shirley Temple: Seven celebrities who swapped the entertainment industry for politics

    From Manny Pacquiao to Shirley Temple: Seven celebrities who swapped the entertainment industry for politics

    At CES 2020 Panasonic Demonstrates the Future

    At CES 2020 Panasonic Demonstrates the Future

    Christabel Ekeh pictures, biography, boyfriend ▷ YEN.COM.GH

    Christabel Ekeh pictures, biography, boyfriend ▷ YEN.COM.GH

  • Lifestyle
    4 Skin-Care Trends That Are Going To Be Everywhere In 2021

    4 Skin-Care Trends That Are Going To Be Everywhere In 2021

    5 Epic Eye Art Trends That You *Need* to Try Out ASAP

    5 Epic Eye Art Trends That You *Need* to Try Out ASAP

    Newcomer youth determined to establish identity, sense of belonging without losing their culture

    Newcomer youth determined to establish identity, sense of belonging without losing their culture

    SSi Canada Partners with SES Networks to Deliver New Satellite Capacity into Northern Canada

    SSi Canada Partners with SES Networks to Deliver New Satellite Capacity into Northern Canada

  • Africa

    More than 10 countries in Africa report COVID-19 cases

    The Dance: the South Africans who finish high school against all odds | Global development

    Facebook, Twitter suspend Russia-linked operation targeting African Americans on social media – News – MetroWest Daily News, Framingham, MA

    Facebook, Twitter suspend Russia-linked operation targeting African Americans on social media – News – MetroWest Daily News, Framingham, MA

    The fight for west Africa’s fish

    The fight for west Africa’s fish

  • Business
    Worcester Couple Arrested on Stimulus Fraud Charges | USAO-MA-Ghanatoday.net

    Worcester Couple Arrested on Stimulus Fraud Charges | USAO-MA-Ghanatoday.net

    VW expects ‘substantial growth’ in China as chip shortage subsides-Ghanatoday.net

    VW expects ‘substantial growth’ in China as chip shortage subsides-Ghanatoday.net

    Nettey heads in freely to send Kotoko third on GPL table-Ghanatoday.net

    Nettey heads in freely to send Kotoko third on GPL table-Ghanatoday.net

    COVID-19 Trust Fund accumulates GH¢57m – Chief of Staff-Ghanatoday.net

    COVID-19 Trust Fund accumulates GH¢57m – Chief of Staff-Ghanatoday.net

  • Viral News
  • Videos
    Ghana's Cocobod Signs $1.3bn Loan For 2017/18 Purchase |Business Incorporated|-ghanatoday.net

    Ghana's Cocobod Signs $1.3bn Loan For 2017/18 Purchase |Business Incorporated|-ghanatoday.net

    Here’s How China Is Changing Africa’s Future-ghanatoday.net

    Here’s How China Is Changing Africa’s Future-ghanatoday.net

    Eii: Ghana will Lose these Great fmr Leaders & Boxer in 2021….Bishop Steven Powell-ghanatoday.net

    Eii: Ghana will Lose these Great fmr Leaders & Boxer in 2021….Bishop Steven Powell-ghanatoday.net

    Ghana's Affordable Houses Ready || EC Chair Consulted Military Before declaring Akufo-Addo President-ghanatoday.net

    Ghana's Affordable Houses Ready || EC Chair Consulted Military Before declaring Akufo-Addo President-ghanatoday.net

No Result
View All Result
Ghana Today
No Result
View All Result
Home Politics
Public University Bill: Why the haste?-Ghanatoday.net

NCA Trial: Why judge gave “lenient’’ sentences to 3 former appointees

May 13, 2020
in Politics


Private Legal Practitioner, Samson Lardy Ayenini has revealed that the sixteen(16) years sentences handed to three (3) out of the five (5) accused persons who have been on trial in the case of “The Republic versus Eugene Baffoe-Bonnie and four others” on the issue of a conspiratorial drill by them to cause financial loss to the state could mean the judge considered a number of ‘mitigating factors’ like their ‘age’ and ‘health’ in his ruling,  MyNewsGh.com reports.

An Accra High Court on Tuesday, May 12, ordered the Attorney General to seize assets of a former board chair of the National Communications Authority (NCA), Eugene Baffoe-Bonnie and two others who were found guilty of a financial impropriety charge and were sentenced to sixteen years imprisonment.

The sentences have generated debate on social media with many users on both Facebook and Twitter describing the ruling as lenient. 

A Facebook user, Nana Kojo Jantuah [morning show host of Kumasi-based ‘Oyerepa Fm’] posted on his timeline “Man jailed 15 years for stealing a phone. 02/06/17. Fmr NCA Boss gets 5yrs!

My worry is why the plantain thief was given over 15yrs and this man, only, I mean only 5 years! Why??”

The host of JoyFM’s ‘Newsfile’ program, Samson Lardy in joining the debate and offering rationality to the ruling stated that “Pray – Obviously the sentences were lenient because the Judge took into consideration a number of “mitigating factors” including being first offenders and age, health and no personal benefit of the ‘booty’. Their assets to the tune of $3m also at stake.” He posted on his Facebook timeline, Tuesday, May 12.

Background 

The trial of the five accused persons, Eugene Baffoe-Bonnie, the former Board Chair of the National Communication Authority (NCA); William Tetteh Tevie, former Director-General of the NCA; Nana Owusu Ensaw, a former board member; Alhaji Salifu Mimina Osman, a former Deputy National Security Coordinator, and a businessman, George Derek Oppong, begun on the 16th of January 2018 when the state called its first prosecution witness, the Director of Legal Administration at the National Communications Authority (NCA), Abena Awarkoa Asafo Adjei, and ended on the 10th of March 2020 after the state, led by the Director of Public Prosecution, (DPP) Yvonne Atakora Obuabisa, concluded her cross-examination of the 5th accused person in the case, George Derek Oppong.

The case has been in court since December 2017.

Defence of Accused Persons

All the accused persons when they took turns to open their defense testified on their own and none called any defense witnesses in support of their cases.

In Court

Justice Eric Kyei Baffour’s court in its judgment indicated that the State has established a strong case of causing financial loss to the State against the accused persons. The accused persons the Court said were in a conspiratorial drill to cause financial loss to the State. The first accused who essentially was the architect of the entire deal used his public office for a private benefit to the tune of two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000.00). The Court found A1 (Eugene Baffoe-Bonnie) Guilty of Count 1,2,5,10,11, 12, and 17. A2 (Matthew Tetteh Tevie) was found guilty of Count 1,2,10,11, and 17. A3 (Dr. Nana Owusu Ensaw) was not mentioned at all in the judgment because he had already been acquitted and discharged by the Court of Appeal on the 25rh of March 2020. A4 (Alhaji Salifu Mimina Osman) was found Guilty on Count 1,2,10,11, and 17. A5 (George Derek Oppong) was Acquitted and Discharged forthwith.

Lawyer for the accused persons, particularly, for the second accused person, Godwin Tamakloe, in their sentencing mitigation plea, prayed the Court for a non custodial sentence for their clients and more importantly for the second accused person (Matthew Tetteh Tevie) due to his ill health.

Justice Eric Kyei Baffour sentenced the accused persons as follows, A1, is sentenced to six years in prison, A2 to five years and A4 to five years in Prison with had labour.

Facts of the case

According to the facts of the case as presented by the Attorney General, Baffoe-Bonnie, Tetteh Tevie, Nana Owusu Ensaw and Alhaji Osman was allegedly aided by George Derek Oppong to engage in the criminal act. The brief facts state that the previous administration had contracted an Israeli company, NSO Group Technology Limited, to supply listening equipment at a cost of $6 million to enable the authorities to monitor conversations of persons suspected to be engaged in terror activities. A local agent, Infraloks Development Limited, charged $2 million to facilitate the transaction, bringing the total sum to $8 million. The facts further explained that the National Security did not have the money to fund the transaction and for that reason, the NCA, which had supervisory jurisdiction over the use of such equipment, was asked to fund the project.

It said $4 million was withdrawn from the NCA’s account, while $1 million out of the withdrawn amount was deposited into the account of the Israeli company. The A-G explained that the remaining $3 million was lodged in the account of Oppong, who acted as a representative of the local agents, Infraloks Development Ltd.

The State closed its case against the accused persons on the 18th of April 2019, following which the accused persons chose to exercise their rights under section 173 of Criminal and Other Offences Procedure Act (Act 30) to file ‘Submissions of No Case.

Source: MyNewsGh.com/ Evans Osei-Bonsu/ 2020



Source link

Tags: all ghana newscelebrity news ghanacitinewsroomcurrent affairs issues in ghanadaily graphic jobsdaily graphic today page 30daily guide newspaper headlines todayentertainment news in ghanagh webghana electionsghana government factsghana news sitesghana news todayghana news today latestghana political historyghana political partiesghana political systemhot gossip in gh todayhttp peace fm sports newsjoy news liveKeywordlatest news in ghanamodern ghana musicmodern ghana sportsmodern ghana tvmost educated president in ghanamyjoyonline latest news for todaymyjoyonline news latestmyjoyonline news todaymyjoyonline sportsndc congress 2018 resultsndc elections resultsndc parliamentary primaries 2019ndc presidential primaries 2018peace fm contactpeace fm kokrokoopeace fm online entertainment today newspeacefmonlinepeacefmonline latest news todaypeacefmonline picturespolitical issues in ghanapolitical newspolitics in ghana pdfpulse ghanastarrfmonlinethe most learned president in ghanatrending political issueswho is the head of the legislature in ghanawww myjoyonline com politicswww peacefmonline com politicsyen news educationyen.com downloadyen.com.gh news today
Previous Post

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 5.13.20

Next Post

The CoronaVirus Pandemic: Is it a drama of Politics?

Next Post
The CoronaVirus Pandemic: Is it a drama of Politics?

The CoronaVirus Pandemic: Is it a drama of Politics?

Paul Vasquez, The Viral Sensation Known As 'Double Rainbow Guy,' Dies At 57

Guest column/African American history a vast tapestry | News, Sports, Jobs

Justice: 'Stop the politics' | News, Sports, Jobs - The Steubenville Herald-Star

Advertisement

Recent News

I can also be a President because it’s not about intellect, it’s about sod cutting

I can also be a President because it’s not about intellect, it’s about sod cutting

January 22, 2021
0
Payette stepping down as governor general after blistering report on Rideau Hall work environment

Payette stepping down as governor general after blistering report on Rideau Hall work environment

January 22, 2021
0
Facebook fact-checkers declare NDC’s supposed Akufo-Addo bribe video as fake

Feminists to roast Akufo-Addo as only 8 women make it into his ministerial list

January 21, 2021
0
Political science professor says you can make a bigger impact in bringing unity to the country

Political science professor says you can make a bigger impact in bringing unity to the country

January 21, 2021
0
Adutwum heads Education Ministry as Akufo-Addo releases list of 46 Ministers

Adutwum heads Education Ministry as Akufo-Addo releases list of 46 Ministers

January 21, 2021
0
Worcester Couple Arrested on Stimulus Fraud Charges | USAO-MA-Ghanatoday.net

Worcester Couple Arrested on Stimulus Fraud Charges | USAO-MA-Ghanatoday.net

January 21, 2021
3
Ghana's Cocobod Signs $1.3bn Loan For 2017/18 Purchase |Business Incorporated|-ghanatoday.net

Ghana's Cocobod Signs $1.3bn Loan For 2017/18 Purchase |Business Incorporated|-ghanatoday.net

January 21, 2021
1
ADVERTISEMENT

About Us

Welcome to Ghanatoday.net. Your premium website which brings you all the news from different Ghanaian news platforms. We appreciate all the sites which have contributed immensely to make this website a possibility.

Browse by Category

  • Africa
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Lifestyle
  • News
  • Politics
  • Videos
  • Viral News

Recent News

I can also be a President because it’s not about intellect, it’s about sod cutting

I can also be a President because it’s not about intellect, it’s about sod cutting

January 22, 2021
Payette stepping down as governor general after blistering report on Rideau Hall work environment

Payette stepping down as governor general after blistering report on Rideau Hall work environment

January 22, 2021

Copyright © 2019 Ghanatoday.net. All rights reserved

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • Lifestyle
  • Africa
  • Business
  • Viral News
  • Videos

Copyright © 2019 Ghanatoday.net. All rights reserved

Social Media Auto Publish Powered By : XYZScripts.com
This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.