A 26-year-old Togolese was on Monday sentenced to a fine of 240 penalty units equivalent to GHC2,880.00 for obtaining multiple Ghanaian documents illegally.
Komitse Senyo Egle was charged with obtaining a Ghanaian birth certificate by false declaration, Ghanaian National Identification card by false declaration, driver’s license by false declaration as well as entering and remaining in Ghana without immigration permit.
He was sentenced to a fine of GHC60 penalty units on each count, and sentence is to run consecutively.
In default, Komitse would spend 24 weeks imprisonment, six weeks each, on each count.
Komitse Senyo Egle admitted the offences and he was sentenced accordingly by the Kaneshie District Court Two presided over by Mrs Ama Adomako Kwakye.
“I obtained the birth certificate to enable me further my education at the Ghana Institute of Journalism and also use the Ghana card to register my sim card. I am sorry, Egle pleaded for mitigation.
The prosecution told the Court that Komitse, now convict, is a Togolese driver.
He was arrested by Immigration Officials at Asuogyamang in the Eastern Region after he failed to stop for a routine check at the barrier.
