ARDU MOHAMMADU vs. THE REPUBLIC

ADJEI, J.A: This is an appeal against the judgment in appeal delivered by the High Court Nkawkaw on 16th January, 2015. The brief facts of the case were that the appellant herein was arraigned before the Circuit Court Mpraeso for the offences of stealing contrary to section 124(1) of Act 29/60 and threat of death contrary to Section 75 of Act 29/60. The accused person is the son of the complainant in the criminal suit before the trial Circuit Court. According to the facts as presented before the trial Circuit Court, the accused person stole two cows from his father’s kraal and sold them in the presence of other people. The accused person threatened to kill anyone who would disclose to the complainant that he stole the cows and sold. Unfortunate for the accused person, one of the persons who were present when the complainant sold the cows informed the complainant. When the accused person heard that the complainant had heard that he stole the two cows called the complainant on teleph.....