A 47-year-old man has been sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment with hard labour after being convicted of incest against his 17-year-old biological daughter in the Upper West Region.
The convict, Kwame Ti-Zaaeku, was found guilty by the Lawra Circuit Court after investigations by the Lawra District Police established that he had repeatedly sexually abused his daughter, a Junior High School student, over an extended period.
Police investigations also revealed that he threatened to kill the victim if she reported the abuse to anyone.
Following a full trial on Friday, July 24, 2026, the Lawra Circuit Court, presided over by His Honour Stanley Adjei, convicted Ti-Zaaeku on charges of incest and threat of death.
The court sentenced him to 20 years’ imprisonment with hard labour for incest and an additional 10 years’ imprisonment with hard labour for threat of death.
Both sentences will run concurrently.
In addition to the prison sentence, the court directed the Department of Social Welfare in Lawra to provide counselling and psychosocial support to the survivor to aid her recovery.
The Upper West Regional Police Command commended the investigators and prosecutor for their professionalism and dedication, which resulted in the successful prosecution of the case.
The Command also encouraged the public to report all cases of sexual and domestic abuse promptly to the police to ensure victims receive protection and offenders are brought to justice.
