N/R: Man sentenced to death by hanging for stabbing woman to death over sex
The Tamale High Court after finding a 28 year old man guilty of murder have passed a sentence to death by hanging.
The suspect, Nabinte Lokwai was charged with murder after he had attempted to have a sexual intercourse with the deceased, Gbeni Yongbo at Bale, a village near Bole in the Northern Region on May 19, 2013.
According to the narration delivered to the court, Mr Lokwai was on his way to the farm when he approached the victim who was picking up shea nuts and demanded for sex.
Upon refusal of the victim to his demand, he tried to force himself on her and stabbed her in the process.
Mr Lokwai then took to his heels upon realising that the victim was lying motionless.
However, a female farmer in a nearby farm had heard screams and rushed to the village for help but when the members of the community got to the scene, they discovered the victim was dead.
The court was presided over by Justice Mr. Justice Edward Apenkwah and the verdict was served after a seven-member jury had voted unanimously that Mr Lokwai was guilty on July 12 2018.
Mr Lowkwai was arrested at the Chache border near Bole by an Immigration officer in his attempt to escape to Cote d’Ivoire.
He confessed when queried that he had killed a woman and was trying to escape.
He was handed to the police upon arrest.
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