Bekwai Court jails okada rider 10 years for defiling five-year-old boy

The Bekwai Circuit Court has sentenced a 23-year-old commercial motorbike rider, Baffour Kwakye, to 10 years in prison for sexually assaulting a five-year-old boy at Manso Nkwanta in the Amansie West District of the Ashanti Region.

Kwakye was convicted after he pleaded guilty, even though the trial was already underway.

According to the prosecution, led by Detective Chief Inspector Eric Twum, the victim, a Class One pupil, lived in the same neighbourhood as the accused. On 6 May 2025, Kwakye reportedly sent the child on an errand and later lured him into his room under the pretext of showing him video content on his phone, where the offence took place.

The child later informed his mother, Akosua Kisiwaa, who immediately reported the incident to the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) at Manso Nkwanta. A medical examination confirmed the abuse, prompting police to intensify their search for the suspect.

Kwakye was eventually arrested on 20 July 2025 at Manso Nkran in connection with an unrelated theft case. Upon discovering the outstanding defilement complaint, officers at Manso Nkran handed him over to the police at Manso Nkwanta. He later admitted to the act in his caution statement.

Presiding Judge Honour Isaac Appietu concluded the trial and sentenced Kwakye to 120 months’ imprisonment.

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