An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a 32-year-old unemployed woman to two years’ imprisonment for unlawfully entering a church premises at the 48 Engineer Barracks in Teshie and stealing assorted items.
The convict, Amanda Pascal, pleaded guilty to charges of unlawful entry and stealing. Presiding judge Mrs. Basilia Adjei-Tawiah convicted her on her own plea and imposed a two-year custodial sentence on each count. The sentences are to run concurrently.
Presenting the facts before the court, Chief Inspector Abigail Offeibea stated that the stolen items included a deep fryer valued at GH¢1,500, a Bluetooth speaker worth GH¢3,423, 21 trumpet mouthpieces valued at GH¢6,820, a perfume priced at GH¢586, and six tins of sardines valued at GH¢200. The items belonged to the complainant, Veronica Owusu Boateng.
Ms. Boateng, an emergency medical professional at the 37 Military Hospital, resides at the Teshie Barracks. The convict, a Nigerian national, lives at Teshie Lascala.
According to the prosecution, the incident occurred on February 15, 2026. After a church service that day, the complainant was informed that 21 trumpet mouthpieces she had kept in her room for safekeeping were missing. Upon further inspection, she realized that additional items had also been stolen.
A review of the church’s CCTV footage revealed that Amanda, who had been frequenting the barracks, entered the complainant’s room during the service and later exited carrying bags containing the stolen items. The matter was subsequently reported to the police.
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On February 17, Amanda was spotted in the neighbourhood, arrested, and taken to the police station along with some retrieved items. In her caution statement, she admitted to committing the offence. She disclosed that she had used some of the stolen goods and discarded the trumpet mouthpieces. Only the deep fryer and the Bluetooth speaker were recovered.
During proceedings, the trial judge inquired whether the convict had any prior convictions. Although the case investigator indicated that she had previously been jailed by the LEKMA District Court, Amanda informed the court that she had earlier been convicted and sentenced by the same Circuit Court to nine months’ imprisonment.
In delivering the sentence, the judge advised Amanda to take advantage of rehabilitation programmes within the Ghana Prisons Service to reform, particularly in light of her responsibility as a mother. Before sentencing, the convict pleaded for leniency, explaining that she was preparing for an outdooring ceremony scheduled for March.
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