A retired soldier and a pastor have been sentenced to prison for their roles in the death of a taxi driver after an argument over a suspected forged GH₵50 note, according to local news reports.
The High Court found Joseph Abusah, a former military officer, and Benjamin Kofi Agbetiafah, a pastor, guilty of manslaughter in connection with the death of Solomon Dapaah, the taxi driver. The incident occurred in 2018 when the victim was accused of paying with what was believed to be a counterfeit GH₵50 note.
According to details shared by news outlets, after Dapaah received a change of GH₵40, the shop owner’s mother suspected the GH₵50 note was fake and raised an alarm. This led Abusah and Agbetiafah to get involved. They reportedly gave chase, caught up with the taxi, and assaulted Dapaah.
Following the assault, Dapaah was taken to authorities and later to a clinic, where he was pronounced dead from injuries sustained during the incident. The court concluded their actions directly contributed to the man’s death.
Justice was delivered after the prosecution established that the violence resulted in fatal injuries, while defence lawyers highlighted that both men had been law-abiding citizens with no prior convictions before the case.
The court sentenced both Abusah and Agbetiafah to prison terms, taking into account mitigating factors and their conduct during trial proceedings.
