Professor Kwaku Azar 'challenges' court over reduced sentence in Nana Agradaa case

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  • Ras!!’ 1 month ago

    I said this, and I will sey it again “THE STATE MUST APEAL THIS!!!! REDUCTION”

    In as much as the 15 years was too much, making it 1 year is too Low. It should have at least be 5years. Agrada has been too notorious!!

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  • AK 1 month ago

    Kwaku Azaar, maybe it’s your political glasses, maybe, you think your emotional outbursts matter.

    The appellate court found that the sentencing to 15 years over stated gh. 1000 was unreasonable and has corrected it.

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  • Thomas Aboagye 1 month ago

    Did you even read the learned professor's opinion interpreting the law and laying bare the reasons why the appellate court erred ? You people just say anything on social media, clouded with your biases without understanding t ...
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  • Karikakchar 1 month ago

    Everyone understands except Kwaku Azar! Government obviously wants to free her (Sammy Gyamfi) and so the AG can just nit go to undo what he's involved in doing!

  • Get lost from there @ AK 1 month ago

    You are rather making the blah blah blah here! Who doesn't know that defrauding by false pretence alone is punishable up to 25 years; and who doesn't know in Ghana that agradaa is a notorious fraudster. So, apart from bribery ...
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  • Ghana 1 month ago

    That's Ghana for you,...someone went to see someone on her behalf, and now justice has been tempered with, what a shame. The things this woman has done to people paaaa. In Ghana the justice system is a pathetic, stupid, fooli ...
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  • AYINE MUST BE SACKED AS AG 1 month ago

    There is something very FISHY about this Attorney-General. He is selective is his dealings. He refused to Apoeal the BEIGE CAPITAL case and virtually freed Dr. KWABENA DUFFOUR. He seems to be using the office for Business. We ...
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  • Jay 1 month ago

    I agree 5 yrs

  • Nana 1 month ago

    I also concur. The AG shd appeal bcoz it implications is dire to the society and our judiciary.

  • Johnny 1 month ago

    A son of a pastor also used his Dad's car to kill 2 girls in East Legon some time ago, the story was killed in our courts. These means our so called pastors of One Man Churches have a way of bribing our judiciary

  • False prophets 1 month ago

    I agree 100%

  • Singletary 1 month ago

    No he was sentenced to 6 months in prison.

  • ST GHFUO: Ghana, cleanliness is Godliness 1 month ago

    Find a gun n kill. That's the best and only justice in this jungle called Ghana these neggas are wicked

  • Chris 1 month ago

    Where are the senior legal brains in this country?

  • AYINE MUST BE SACKED AS AG 1 month ago

    There is something VERY FISHY about this Attorney-General. He is Selective in his dealings. He virtually freed Dr KWABENA DUFFOUR, refused to Appeal the BEIGE CAPITAL case and just on a Media show without any substance. We sh ...
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  • ST GHFUO: Ghana, cleanliness is Godliness 1 month ago

    Killer for hire....if she frauds you n won't return your money. She must be killed shot dead in broad daylight go and report yourself to God

  • abosam 1 month ago

    that stupid high court judge must never progress beyond High Court. Send her back to magistrate court

  • THE WOMEN COMMITTED SERIOUS FRAUD. IN THE USA SHE WOULD BE IN JAIL FOR MUCH LONGER 1 month ago

    There are countless people in our prisons today who are serving long sentences for very trivial offences such as stealing a chicken. Where is the justice for these people?
    THE AGRADAA CASE WAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SEND A POWER ...
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  • Agradaa paid ass lickers are here to discredit the Prof 1 month ago

    Many comments here indicate that agradaa paid ass lickers have come here with their usual antics to discredit the respectful Prof, just to throw dust on innocent people's eyes about the truth. Now listen, you ass lickers, whe ...
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  • Atsemei 1 month ago

    The nolle prosecuoi Attorney General should appeal the redused sentence,go find a fine place and quaff some green bottles to ponder over what's ahead of you

  • KWAKU Baako+ANAS= KWAKU ANANSE 1 month ago

    MAHAMA'S RESETTING OF THE JUDICIARY ON COURSE. MAHAMA NO SIZE, THE A.G. WILL SOON FREE ALL NDC CRIMINALS.

  • Sul 1 month ago

    WHAT ABOUT THE NPP HOOLIGANS, CRIMINALS AND TERRORISTS

  • Bortey 1 month ago

    So, Agrada was campaigning for Bawumia as NDC member? How stupid can you be

  • Papakyene 1 month ago

    The useless AG will just let things pass.
    The worst ever AG in Ghana

  • Massa precedent was set with akosua serwaa case not this one 1 month ago

    We all sat when twist and turns stole a simple case embracing injustice. Massa leave agradaa alone wai

  • Kwaku 1 month ago

    Agradaa's 'fake' prison sentence reduction and Nduom's fake license revocation are just criminal syndicates operating from the highest levels of govt. Is the Attorney Genersl sleeping on the job after his OFORI ATTA disaster?

  • Kofi Boahen in Paris. 1 month ago

    Johnny « KNOWS ALL » except his « IGNORANCE » shut up kwaku azaaah asare.

  • Zaza 1 month ago

    People are in prison because they stole 10 Ghc, look at the behavior of this woman, took a lot of money from people because of sika gari

  • Kk 1 month ago

    Useless country...

  • ST GHFUO: Ghana, cleanliness is Godliness 1 month ago

    No equity in Ghana. IF you want true justice you make use the gun n seek your own justice because these ppl behave like deranged animals

  • Mohammed Tolon. 1 month ago

    Prof, the verdict was predetermined. Did you hear the Dep. AG's reaction to the earlier sentence? That said it all. In Ghana harsh laws are made for some not all. Whilst some are arrested for minor offences in handcuffs other ...
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  • Patapaa 1 month ago

    This is what happens when the judiciary is politicised and weaponised.

  • Prophet 1 month ago

    And the national prophets became quiet....a certain woman of the tribe that hates speaking English was a fetish priest. She married a prophet after her failed first marriage. The prophet was younger than her. And that prophet ...
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  • Kofi 1 month ago

    Wonderful submission, poetic and rhythmic. A word to the wise............

  • Uncle Ben 1 month ago

    Are they all not th same. Luke 16:16 and Hebrews 1:1-2 are clear on the fact that no genuine prophet exist in today's Christianity, but the religious fanatics who do not read and analyse the Bible allow themselves to be duped ...
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  • Baz 1 month ago

    U said it all prof

  • Hugh Hefner 1 month ago

    The biggest mockery in Judicial history

  • Sul 1 month ago

    OUR JUSTICE SYSTEM IS SOO CRIMINAL

  • Akua 1 month ago

    Torkornu has been removed so justice in our courts is being delivered

  • Please 1 month ago

    Prof,
    The fact that a court acted correctly within its ambits in law, does not bar the variation of sentence. The variation could be upwards or downwards.
    The imposition of bail conditions by a lower court, acting correctly ...
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  • Yaw Manu 1 month ago

    Masa read the law. Per the crimes of this criminal , the lower court sentenced her. The crimes were gigantic that resulted in deaths to her victims. Let's be patriotic a little and do things right to ensure growth and develop ...
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  • Reduction to 1 year prison 1 month ago

    Is a complete insults to the poor citizens

  • Koti 1 month ago

    Ghana for you! Here, 1 plus 1 is not always equal to 2. The answer depends on those involved in the calculation.

  • Dandura 1 month ago

    O MO a gyi sika

  • Prayer 1 month ago

    Like Prof said,the Court of Appeal has no such powers to tamper with the ruling of the Circuit court.Theirs' is to determine whether the lower court acted within its remit or not.If the A-G does not appeal this Agraada case,t ...
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  • BerylRichards 1 month ago

    So what happens to those who lost their money? played as fools?

    Let the judicial system encourage Ghanaians to run a $50K fraudulent activity in exchange for a ONE year prison sentence!! Let us even create a poster for th ...
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  • Truth 1 month ago

    Tweaa! This country were you thinking something good would have come out of this? When she was connected to fake prophets, politicians, judges and riff raffs? Nothing better, even politicians who per their own oral has choppe ...
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  • Achakanapaya 1 month ago

    The goat and yam judges are still in the system ooo, yooooo.
    Justice Baffoe Bonnie please wake up ooh, yooooo.
    The npp corrupt Judges are too much in the system.

  • OSAFO KANTANKA 1 month ago

    Professor AZAR, you are WRONG. Do I smell a little score settling game here? Is your argument the Law? What is the state gaining by locking AGRAADAA up for Life or the next 5 months? Absolutely Nothing.! Just consider he ...
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  • Charles 1 month ago

    The judiciary is a problem in Ghana. They are not helping to bring law and order in the country. The woman is a scammer and should be punished severely in order to deter others from doing the same. Here instead, she was told ...
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  • Jacob 1 month ago

    stay in academic shelter and enjoy your dollars and leave Ghana alone. you are not the repository of law or a legal luminary

  • BAN AGRADAA A D HER CHJRCH -Kwabena ohemeng,london 1 month ago

    Despite the reduction in sentence Agradaa
    is a convicted criminal. The Christian Council should recommend to the government to close down her church and ban
    her from engaging in pastoral activities. She has used the church ...
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  • Brigadier Sabari v.2 1 month ago

    The beginning of madness is evident in this all knowing attention seeking egoistical man.

  • Abotsi 1 month ago

    File the appeal in court and not in the media

  • KBM 1 month ago

    This Azar politician should stop hiding in America and return to Ghana to continue his noise. His government can employ him as a lawyer in one of NDC galamsey pits.

  • KWASI IN EUROPE 1 month ago

    This Azar man is a fool. People steal millions and are NEVER sent to jail.

  • KWASI IN EUROPE 1 month ago

    This Azar man is a fool. People steal millions and are NEVER sent to jail.

  • Kantow 1 month ago

    Did you read what the learned lawyer wrote. I don't think you're in Europe, probably you're hiding in kokobiko village here in Ghana.

  • Jim 1 month ago

    It's surprising the Attorney-General has kept quiet on this ruling. It's suspiciously clear some judges are not being honest in their judgment. Money talks.

  • Felix 1 month ago

    5yrs is kk

  • Teddy Moore 1 month ago

    I believe, when she comes out from prison, she has to be put on probation for the rest of 15 years.
    Also not to practice pastoral events
    Also behaving herself in public. If she disobeyed what court has said, then she has ...
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  • Kofi 1 month ago

    It could be an ADR.

  • Kofi Bonsu 1 month ago

    This is an ochestrated move by the CJ to do same for sedina Ndc tamakloe.
    NDC all the way

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  • Eddie 1 month ago

    Very bad. It simply shows that if you are popular and make noise then you can get away with short sentence after appeal. It is very good Professor Azar is challenging this because is very bad for our legal system if a person ...
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  • Atigeli 1 month ago

    The judge is a serious ASS.HOLE. He is a total disgrace. What a shame !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Queen 1 month ago

    Azar the AZAA MAN . You can go to. H E L L. with your STUPIDITY. Come & stay in Ghana or forever hold your peace.

  • Nana 1 month ago

    I now understand why those justices were executed during the revolutionary era.smh

  • Kweku tei 1 month ago

    My mind went straight on those justices as I heard the news on Tv3, the years have reduced to one year. Because I don't know why those justices were killed at that time.

  • Maame Abenah 1 month ago

    I am sorry to say, but I am always amiss with a is the President. Ghana's justice system becomes questionable under Mahamaa. I recall the Montie 3, and now this. Why is that? Is it Mahama, or those he has appointed?

  • K 1 month ago

    Yes I support this

  • Kwame 1 month ago

    This is proper schooling!! This is intellectual superiority!!!! This is law par excellence!!! Ghana is grateful to God for blessing with Azar who continues to expose the corruption and crookedness in our judiciary. This expos ...
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  • JA 1 month ago

    The 15yrs sentence was a bit harsh I agree. Blame should also be aportioned to those weak minded souls who believed her scam of money doubling.If they did the maths, Agradaa wouldn't need anybody's money if she can truly doub ...
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  • Zum 1 month ago

    Kwaku Azar is not serious, period

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  • Kweku tei 1 month ago

    Hahaha criminal freedom in Ghana now. Judiciary imbalance. Oh God

  • KWASI IN EUROPE 1 month ago

    TO KANTOW. You do not follow sentencing in Ghana. Any judge sentences according to his will. They don't follow any sensible pattern. Were you not in Ghana when a judge said he gave Ataa Ayi long sentencing because he was AF ...
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  • Osei-Rotterdam 1 month ago

    Masa, leave the woman. It's only greedy people with little minds that this agradaa woman could fool them by taking money from them. And also, lazy people who wanted to be rich without working. Kwaku Azar, could you have been ...
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  • Uncle Ben 1 month ago

    Osei R. Thank God you can reason but there are 1000 fools who are so gullible and fanatics that they believe anything supposedly coming from the so called men of God.
    SUCH people need to be protected by society though law e ...
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  • Jlaatif 1 month ago

    It’s a shame to Ghana judiciary, if this lady has been able to mess up with people’s life’s and she is spending only one year, what of a hungry brother or sister who stole just a plantain but spending more than 1 year ...
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  • Adjo 1 month ago

    Who is this person?! What is your interest in this matter?! Can every one just allow the law to take its course. This nonsense from so called pocket lawyers must stop. It’s now becoming a person’s vendetta against this wo ...
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  • FunnyGhana 1 month ago

    The woman came fresh and ready with no nose mask ready for this new reduced ruling as if she had seen it in her dreams as to what was going to happen that day. Very very interesting. As a repeat offender it is even the more s ...
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  • Chris Milan 1 month ago

    Ghana is a jokers country without vision and focus a scammer and a crook duping most of our citizens jailing of 15 years to 1year how and l know someone stole a chicken and was jailed 5 years are we serious as s nation or are ...
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  • KofSam 1 month ago

    If this new judge has reduced a prison sentence from fifteen years to just one years , it tells us that something is seriously wrong with our justice system. For God’s sake, how do these judges determine the sentence that s ...
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  • Future Judge 1 month ago

    Professor, this one you may be wrong too. Consider the magnitude of the offence Vis-a-vis the punishment loaded on the culprit. The trial judge could be said to had been emotional in delivering such sentence. It was wrong and ...
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  • Edmond Amponsah 1 month ago

    This is to tell you that no justice for the poor in this current Ghana
    It always surprise me who frustrated Ghanaians vehemently pour out their anger only on politicians and the political parties they represent.
    However, ...
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  • Mercy 1 month ago

    The court was right. The sentence was too harsh.It is like killing an ant with a sledge hammer. We have people serving long term for minor offences. Our prisons are choked with these situations.