‘Hit and run’ pastor in court for assaulting wife

An Accra Circuit Court has admitted pastor, Kingsford Ansah to bail in the sum of GH¢60,000.00 when he appeared before the Court the first time to answer to charges of causing unlawful damage, assault and threat of harm.

He has however pleaded not guilty to the charges.

The Court, presided over by Mrs Jane Harriet Akweley Quaye, admitted Ansah to the sum above with two sureties, who are gainfully employed. He is also expected to reappear on October 2 for further hearing.

Prosecuting, Inspector Judith Asante, narrated to the Court that, the complainant, Madam Jacklyn Gamo is a Caterer who lives at Sukura, whilst Ansah lives at Russia in Accra.

She said Ansah and Madam Gamo had been in a relationship for the past 10 years during which time they had a 5-year-old daughter.

Inspector Asante said Pastor Ansah, at a point suspected that Madam Gamo was flirting with other men and accordingly informed her that he was no longer interested in the relationship. Thereafter, Ansah stopped providing for the complainant and their daughter for the past five months.

However, on May 18, this year, at about 19:30 hours, Ansah saw Madam Gamo inside a friend’s car in front of her house; and without any provocation, Ansah punched her on the mouth and bolted.

Prosecution said Madam Gamo lodged a complaint at the Domestic Violence and Victims’ Support Unit.

On July 2, this year at about 08:00 hours, Ansah went to Madam Gamo’s house to pick their daughter, but she told him that they were ready to go to church; so Ansah should come back for the daughter the next week.

The Prosecutor said this did not go down well with Ansah, so he hit the complainant in the chest and this resulted in a fight between them.

Inspector Asante said after the fight, Ansah called one Diana, a co-tenant on phone to ask her (Diana) to inform the complainant that, because of what she did to him, anytime he saw her, he would either pour acid on her or break her legs.

According to Inspector Asante, on September 12, this year, at about 0800 hours, whilst the complainant was away, Ansah sneaked into the complainant’s room, and used a pair of scissors to cut the complainant’s long dresses, trousers, wax prints, blouse all totaling GH¢1,000.00.

She said while Ansah was in the complainant’s room destroying her wears, the complainant’s friend entered the room and Ansah took a cover behind the door.

Ansah, who thought it was the complainant, pounced on her only to realize that it was one Ama, the complainant’s friend.

Alarm was then raised and Ansah was apprehended and handed over to the Accra Central Police Station. Ansah’s slipper, which he left behind the complainant’s door was also given to the Police as evidence.

‘Hit and run’ pastor in court for assaulting wife

An Accra Circuit Court has admitted pastor, Kingsford Ansah to bail in the sum of GH¢60,000.00 when he appeared before the Court the first time to answer to charges of causing unlawful damage, assault and threat of harm.

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