According to lawyers for Chabaan, who made the request in court today [Thursday], the charges preferred against their client are misdemeanors, and that the court has the power to order the parties to attempt an out of court settlement.

[contextly_sidebar id=”qkcnJ15dqPOaGCo2d9oYV3uyRZ7g7LvL”]He cited section 73 of the Courts Act in his argument, to back his request. The application was however opposed by the prosecution, arguing that one of the charges of causing harm, is a second-degree felony.

Jihad Chabaan is alleged to have pushed the victim’s face into blended pepper on Sunday, February 26, 2017. He has since been suspended by Management of Marwako, whiles he is facing trial.

The Police granted Mr. Chaaban bail of GHc 20,000 with two sureties, and as part of his bail conditions, he is expected to report to the Tesano District Police Station every Tuesday and Friday.

The case has been adjourned to April 10, 2017.

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By: Fred Djabanor/citifmonline.com/Ghana

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The woman on reaching the country was however subjected to sexual abuse and maltreatment by her supposed master.

The three are George Boadu, a trader, Fati Mahammud a Secretary and Leah Kalimi a Kenyan businesswoman. They are variously being held on the charges of conspiracy, operating a private employment agency without licence and human trafficking.

They have pleaded not guilty and the court admitted them to GH¢50,000.00 bail each.

Kalimi, was ordered to deposit her passport at the Court’s Registry until directed otherwise. They are expected to reappear on November 14.

Prosecuting Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) C.K. Abadamlora said the complainant was Rita Owusu a resident of Sunshine, a suburb of La.

According to DSP Abadamlora the accused person reside in Accra and during the month of July this year, the complainant’s junior sister who lived at Nkawkaw came to Accra to visit her at La.

George Boadu who had no license to recruit for job placement abroad met the complainant’s sister and during their conversation lured her and trafficked her to Saudi Arabia.

He said in and around August this year, the victim (complainant’s Sister) rang the complainant that she was being abused sexually and maltreated in Saudi Arabia.

DSP Abadamlora said the victim therefore demanded that she should be brought back to Ghana but Boadu failed to do so.

Boadu was therefore arrested and during investigation he disclosed that Fati and Kalimi were his accomplices.

Fati said she only worked as secretary to Kamili who had no resident permit. She was picked up by the police.

The prosecutor said Kamili disclosed that Fati processed the victim’s documents and Boadu was paid 1,100 dollars as agent fee and further took GH¢1,000.00 from the victim.

Police investigation revealed that Kamili employed Fati as Secretary and Boadu was an agent who recruited Ghanaian ladies who are then trafficked to the Middle East.

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Source: GNA

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