Man Sentenced To Five Years In Prison For Smashing Vehicles At Parliament

Man Sentenced To Five Years In Prison For Smashing Vehicles At Parliament

  • A man has been sentenced to five years in prison for causing damage to vehicles parked in front of parliament
  • Christopher Sorkpa, 33, smashed the windscreens and windows of vehicles parked on the premises of parliament
  • He faced six charges, including conspiracy to commit unlawful damage and pleaded guilty to them

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A 33-year-old man has been sentenced to five years in prison for causing damage to several vehicles parked in front of the parliamentary buildings.

The accused, Christopher Kofi Kyere Sorkpa, smashed the windscreens and windows of about seven vehicles parked on the premises of the parliamentary complex on Wednesday, December 18, 2024.

Man, sentenced, five years, prison, smashing, vehicles, parliament

Another person, Wisdom Ahli, was also arrested on the premises in connection with the attacks on the vehicle.

He had also caused significant damage to four Land Cruisers belonging to Members of Parliament.

Eyewitnesses have suggested that the man appeared to be mentally impaired.

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Sorkpa, the first accused, faced six charges, including conspiracy to commit unlawful damage.

He pleaded guilty to all the charges in court on Friday, December 20, 2024, leading to his swift conviction by presiding judge Samuel Bright Asiedu.

The second accused, Wisdom Ahli, is yet to have his day in court.

He is currently in police custody for his alleged role in the incident.

He is to be arraigned on January 9, 2025.

Man arrested for vandalising property at parliament

YEN.com.gh reported that a man has been arrested for allegedly smashing the windscreens of some cars parked within the premises of Parliament.

Eyewitnesses reported seeing the suspect, whose identity remains under wraps, using the metallic part of a farm implement to damage the windscreens.

Citi News reported that the man's motives remain unclear. Security personnel in Parliament responded quickly to his actions and restrained him.

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In the video showing his arrest, the man could be heard yelling, “Father, have mercy on them. Daddy, they don’t know what they are doing."

He has since been handed over to the police and will remain in custody.

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Source: YEN.com.gh

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Cornerlis Affre (CA and Politics Editor) Cornerlis Kweku Affre is a Current Affairs Editor at Yen.com. He covers politics, business, and other current affairs. He has worked with Myjoyonline.com for four years and was previously a radio host and news editor at RadioGIJ. You can reach out to him at cornerlis.affre@yen.com.gh