An illegal miner, Akwasi Isaac, 22, has been sentenced to 18 years imprisonment in hard labour by a Tarkwa circuit court for unlawfully causing harm to his friend Kwaku Yeboah.
The convict, popularly known as Akwasman, pleaded not guilty to the offence.
Prosecuting, Police Chief Inspector Joseph Lartey, told the court presided over by Mrs Hathia Ama Manu that the complainant is the unit committee chairman for Asuminam Electoral Area near Wassa Dominase in the Western Region.
He said Yeboah, an Illegal miner, and Isaac were friends and resided at Asuminam.