Elyasu Kunateh, 42, was found guilty and sentenced by the Upper West Regional Police Command through the Regional Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU) of defiling a seven-year-old kid in Wa.
On Tuesday, January 20, 2026, the police detained the now-convicted person after the victim’s mother reported the Saturday, January 17, 2026, event.
When the police received the report, they started looking into it right away.
When the police received the report, they started looking into it right away. They also offered the victim psychiatric help and sent him to a hospital for an assessment.
After being arraigned in front of the Wa High Court, the accused was placed under police custody.
His Lordship Justice Osci-Wusu Antwi found him guilty of the crime and sentenced him to ten (10) years in hard labour on Thursday, July 23, 2026, following a full trial at the Wa High Court.
The public is reassured by the Upper West Regional Police Command that it is still dedicated to protecting those who are vulnerable and will keep looking into all reported occurrences of sexual and gender-based violence as well as child abuse.
The Command also urges parents, guardians, carers, and the general public to be watchful and to report suspected abuse incidents as soon as possible to the closest police station so that prompt action can be taken.
Source: newsthemegh.com