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Unemployed man goes to prison for stealing of plantain
By GhanaSummary Newsroom1 min read

The Odumase-Krobo Circuit Court has sentenced a 35-year-old unemployed man, Anani Bakar, to four weeks’ imprisonment for stealing plantain at Nuaso Newtown in the Eastern Region.
The prosecutor noted that, on August 16, 2026, at about 0740 hours, a 71-year-old woman spotted Bakar in the complainant’s plantation allegedly stealing plantains.
After investigations, he was charged with the offence and brought before the court, where he pleaded guilty and was sentenced to four weeks’ imprisonment.
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