Trader 'abducts' student, 17

Saturday, February 7, 2009 (The Mirror Pg 27)
By Rebecca Kwei
NOT satisfied with the sexual intercourse he had with his victim, an accused person, Samson Kwakye, is said to have decided to lock up the victim in his room and abused her sexually several times.
The facts of the case, as presented by the prosecutor, ASP Lawrence Gbele, are that the complainant is a pensioner living at Dome Pillar Two with the victim, a 17-year-old final-year senior high school student.
During the Christmas holidays, the victim went home for a short period and was asked to go back to school on December 27, 2008.
While on her way, she met the accused, Samson, a trader who lives in the same vicinity, and a friend.
The accused asked the victim to buy him food, which she complied.
When she brought the food, Samson requested that she send it to his room, which she did.
The victim alleged that Samson then locked her up in the room, seized her phone and prevented her from receiving calls from anyone.
Later, the complainant had information from the victim’s school that she had not reported.
The complainant then called a cousin of the victim’s and informed him about what had happened.
The cousin began calling the cell phone and the accused picked the calls and warned the cousin not to call the victim again.
Samson also prevented the victim from going out and only allowed her to take her bath late in the night.
The witness managed to call the victim on her cell phone while the accused was away and she directed him to where the accused had locked her up and later she was rescued on January 20, 2009.
A complaint was lodged and the accused was arrested. During interrogations, he admitted the offence.
The accused was arraigned before the Accra Circuit Court where he pleaded not guilty to a charge of abduction.
He was granted bail in the sum of GH¢2,000 with one surety to be justified. He will reappear on February 11, 2009.