Man, 47, Defiles Two Kindergarten Girls

A Tarkwa circuit court has remanded Kojo Poku, a 47-year-old illegal gold miner, into prison custody for defiling two kindergarten girls between the ages of eight and six at Nsueam in the Western Region. He pleaded not guilty and will re-appear on November 1. The Prosecutor, Chief Inspector Florence Tawiah told the court presided over by Mr. Samuel Obeng that the accused who is popularly known as Faabu is a resident at Nsueam. She said on September 9 at about 1300 hours, the victims were playing in front of the 8-year-old girl�s grandmother�s bar at Nsueam when the accused called one of the victims. The victims followed Poku to his house and he led them to his room and defiled them. Chief Inspector Tawiah said the older victim reported the act to Bomah the other victim�s sister and she also informed the victim�s parents. He was arrested and handed over to the police.