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The Dansoman Circuit Court has sentenced a 48-year-old head porter, Yaw Asare, to two years in prison for unlawfully damaging parts of the newly constructed Obetsebi Lamptey Interchange in Accra.
His conviction falls under Section 172 of the Criminal Offences Act (Act 29), which criminalises unlawful destruction of property.
A statement issued on Friday, August 22, 2025, by the Ministry of Roads and Highways, and signed by its Head of Public Relations, Nasir Ahmad Yartey, confirmed that Asare was arrested on June 9, 2025, for destroying parapet beams and other accessories on the interchange.
The Ministry described the incident as part of a troubling trend of deliberate destruction of public road infrastructure, citing vandalism and recurring crashes that damage traffic lights.
It further cautioned that such acts will not be tolerated, warning that perpetrators will face prosecution.
“The Ministry will continue to collaborate with the Ghana Police Service to ensure that anyone found unlawfully damaging public road infrastructure is prosecuted and made to face the full rigours of the law,” the statement emphasized.
