Kweku "Bible" bonded to be of good behaviour

Elmina (Central Region) - Kojo Asankoma (alias Kweku Bible), who had been in prison custody for over 6 months for his alleged involvement in grave looting at Ntranoa, near Elmina was acquitted and discharged, but was bonded to be of good behaviour for 12 months by Elmina district magistrate's court.

Asankoma, who had earlier pleaded not guilty later changed his plea to guilty. He will go to prison for one year if be breaks the bond. Prosecuting chief inspect Keyward Adjei told the court, presided over by Kwame Essel that on 9 October 2002 the accused and one Egya Kow, now at large conspired and went to Ntranoa cemetery to loot some graves but during the process they were chased by some youths from the town.

He said Egya Kow managed to escape but Asankoma was arrested and arraigned before the court on 23 October 2002 where he was granted court bail. The prosecution said the accused person, who could not get anybody to bail him, was therefore, remanded in prison custody.

He said Asankoma has been in prison custody until last Tuesday 18 March 2003 when he was re-arriagned before the court. The judge said he was giving a light sentence considering that the accused had been in prison custody for a long time.