Farmer Sentenced for Theft of Plantain and Cassava in Sepaase

Asante Abuakwa: A 31-year-old farmer, Isaac Atimbisa, has been sentenced to eight months in prison for the theft of plantains and cassava in the Sepaase area of the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality. According to Ghana News Agency, Isaac Atimbisa was caught while attempting to transport six bunches of plantain and two sacks of cassava, collectively worth GHc 350.00 ($45), from a local farm to sell. The Asante Abuakwa Circuit Court, led by Judge Philomina Asiedu, convicted Atimbisa following his guilty plea. The incident, which occurred on October 12, was first noticed by Joseph Amankwah, a mason residing in Sepaase. Around 1:40 PM, Amankwah observed Atimbisa by the roadside with the stolen goods and became suspicious. He, along with other neighbors, confronted Atimbisa who then confessed to taking the items from a nearby farm. The group subsequently handed him over to the local police. Police Inspector Evans Baaba Ayimbisa, the prosecutor, stated that Atimbisa admitted to the theft in his caution stateme nt and even led the police to the farm he had stolen from. Following the investigation, he was charged and brought before the court where he was sentenced.