Criminal sentencing reported across Ghana, Zimbabwe, and Uganda

In Ghana, 22-year-old Bolt driver Emmanuel Kofi Mensah has been sentenced to 25 years in prison with hard labour. Mensah attacked a female passenger with a machete and robbed her of two iPhones, cash, and other belongings after deviating from her requested route. He was apprehended after attempting to sell the stolen devices at an Apple store.

In Zimbabwe, a 34-year-old man from Mapondo Farm was sentenced to 15 years in prison by the Chinhoyi Regional Court for the sexual abuse of a 12-year-old student. The perpetrator had lured the child to a remote area in Raffingora. Additionally, a 48-year-old man, Misheck Mugande, has been remanded in custody in Bulawayo facing rape charges involving a 13-year-old.

In Uganda, Lawrence Barugahare, 22, was sentenced to five years in prison by the Kajjansi Court for repeatedly assaulting and threatening his parents. The court noted that his violent behavior was linked to long-term alcohol abuse.