Court jails man 25 months for setting three vehicles ablaze
The Accra Circuit Court 10 has sentenced a 35-year-old man to 25 months’ imprisonment with hard labour for setting fire to vehicles at a mechanic shop, resulting in the destruction of three cars, valued at GH¢195,000. Emmanuel Lewis Ebuka, who denied causing the damage, was tried and convicted on three counts of unlawful damage after […]
On August 8, 2025, Emmanuel Lewis Ebuka, a 35-year-old unemployed man with no fixed abode, was sentenced to 25 months in prison with hard labor for setting three vehicles ablaze at a mechanic shop in Accra. The Accra Circuit Court 10 found Ebuka guilty of three counts of unlawful damage, resulting in the destruction of three vehicles valued at GHC195,000.
The prosecution presented evidence that Ebuka, seen sleeping in one of the vehicles at his neighbor's workshop in Teshie Fertiliser the previous month, returned on August 8, smoked inside a Chrysler Voyager, and threw a cigarette butt into the vehicle, causing it to catch fire. The fire quickly spread to a Ford Ranger pickup, a Toyota 4Runner, and a Toyota Tacoma, completely destroying the first two and partially damaging the third.
The total loss of the three vehicles amounted to GHC195,000. Ebuka was arrested and admitted to the offense, leading to his conviction and sentencing.
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