JONATHAN AYIVOR AND ABUBAKAR IBRAHIM vs. THE REPUBLIC [2018]DLHC17235

Date	2018-06-04
Suit No.	SUIT NO. CR/590/2017
Citation No.	[2018]DLHC17235

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE CHARLES EDWARD EKOW BAIDEN

PAUL ASSIBI ABARIGA ESQ

[2018]DLHC17235
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APPELLANT NO REPRESENTATION FOR THE REPUBLIC<o:p></o:p>

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HIS LORDSHIP
JUSTICE CHARLES EDWARD EKOW BAIDEN<span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
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The Accused person (A1), Jonathan
Ayivor, was the driver in charge of Toyota Camry bearing registration number GN
2075-17 whereas Appellant, Abubakar Ibrahim being a trader, was a passenger in
A1’s vehicle. On 20th July, 2017 at about
10:00am, A1 was intercepted and arrested
by the police at the Kwame Nkrumah
Circle for using
the above stated registration
number, which was suspected to be forged. After a search was conducted at the Tema DVLA, it was discovered per their records
that the said registration
number was issued on 16th May, 2017 to LANDINI
TRACTOR, belonging to Sam Valleys Farms Limited and not the Toyota
Camry. During interrogation, A1 mentioned the Appellant as the source and that
he took an amount of GHȼ1,300.00
for the purported vehicle registration. Based on this information, Appellant was also accosted. Upon interrogations, Appellant claimed
that he sent the vehicle
to one Hamza, at the Shopping
Mall, Accra for the said registration. He was however, not able to assist the
police to apprehend Hamza. It was
further revealed that A1 was unlicensed and since the vehicle was not registered,
both the Roadworthy Certificate and the Insurance Policy procured by Appellant
were forged documents. The two were subsequently charged with forgery contrary to section 131 of
the Road Traffic Act, 2004 (Act 683). They pleaded
guilty of all charges levelled against them, wit</main>