Olamide Adcoye, a trader, sustained serious razor-inflicted wounds after an alleged attack by a 38-year-old phone repairer, Frederick Bortey. The attack reportedly occurred after Adcoye declined Bortey’s GH¢50 offer for sexual services.
Frederick Bortey has been arraigned before Circuit Court 8 in Accra, presided over by His Honour Jojo Amoah Hagan, on a charge of causing harm.
He pleaded guilty and was admitted to bail in the sum of GH¢50,000 with two sureties, one of whom must be justified.
The case has been adjourned to January 15, 2026.
The facts presented to the court were that on November 29, 2025 Frederick Bortey, a resident of La Apapa, visited the complainant at about 9:30 a.m. while she was asleep.
According to the prosecution, it was a friend of the complainant who called her on the phone to inform her that a visitor was knocking at her door.
Frederick Bortey, who is a friend of the complainant, was subsequently ushered into the room, where the two sat on the complainant’s bed to converse.
During their conversation, the accused allegedly requested sex from the complainant, who reportedly demanded a payment of GH¢500.00, later reduced to GH¢400.00.
However, the accused could not afford the amount and instead offered GH¢50.00 which the complainant rejected.
Out of frustration, the accused pulled a razor blade from his pocket and inflicted a wound on the complainant’s throat for refusing his sexual advances.
The complainant screamed for help, while Frederick Bortey fled the scene. A formal report was subsequently made to the police, leading to the arrest of the accused.
During interrogation, the accused is said to have admitted the offence, claiming that although the complainant accepted his GH¢50.00 offer, she still refused to engage in sexual activity.
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