Funny Face Remanded For 2 Weeks After Accident In Kasoa, Charged With Drunk And Careless Driving

Funny Face Remanded For 2 Weeks After Accident In Kasoa, Charged With Drunk And Careless Driving

  • Comedian Funny Face has been remanded into police custody after he hit four people with his car at Kasoa
  • The Ofaakor Circuit Court remanded Funny Face in the Awutu Senya East District of the Central Region
  • He was put before the court on Tuesday, March 26, on charges of drunk driving and careless driving

Comedian Funny Face has been remanded into police custody after being involved in a car accident on March 24, 2024.

Funny Face is facing charges of drunk driving and careless driving after being arrested after the accident.

Funny Face has been remanded and faces drunk driving charges
Funny Face. Source: Facebook/Funny Face
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Funny Face was remanded by the Ofaakor Circuit Court in the Awutu Senya East District of the Central Region.

The comedian, real name Benson Nana Yaw Oduro, was arrested for hitting four people with his car.

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The four included a mother with two children and a motorrider.

One of the victims has been in a coma since the accident, while the other three are receiving treatment at the Winneba Trauma Centre.

He is expected to spend two weeks in police custody while waiting for the next court appearance.

According to reports, Funny Face was drunk when he hit the victims.

Eyewitnesses revealed that Funny Face was at full speed from Kasoa to Millennium City when the unfortunate incident occurred.

Funny Face could face two years in jail or even up to five years if one of the victims dies as a result of his alleged drunk driving, according to the Road Traffic Act.

The courts may also order him to pay compensation.

Funny Face battle with depression

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Some people have attributed the accident to the comedian's health struggles.

Funny Face has been battling depression publicly for a few years.

He has openly shared his challenges, particularly his fight to see his children.

The comedian has attributed his mental health struggles to his ongoing dispute with his former partner, Vanessa Nicole, who he claims has been preventing him from seeing his kids.

Doctor suspended for remark on Kwame Eugene’s health status following accident

YEN.com.gh reported that a doctor at the University of Ghana Medical Centre was suspended for unethical behaviour relating to singer Kuami Eugene.

She shared a health update on Kuami Eugene without his consent following his car accident on March 17, 2024.

The doctor, Dr Amina Haarun, apologised for her conduct and disclosed her suspension from work.

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Delali Adogla-Bessa (Current Affairs Editor) Delali Adogla-Bessa is a Current Affairs Editor with YEN.com.gh. Delali previously worked as a freelance journalist in Ghana and has over seven years of experience in media, primarily with Citi FM, Equal Times, Ubuntu Times. Delali also volunteers with the Ghana Institute of Language Literacy and Bible Translation, where he documents efforts to preserve local languages. He graduated from the University of Ghana in 2014 with a BA in Information Studies. Email: delali.adogla-bessa@yen.com.gh.