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Henry Fitz, 2 others charged over sexual extortion and non-consensual sharing of intimate images
The Police has charged Henry Amponsah affectionately called Henry Fitz for allegedly being behind sexual extortion and non-consensual sharing of intimate images of media personality Serwaa Amihere.
Together with two others they have also been charged for conspiracy to commit non-consensual sharing of intimate images and sexual extortion.
Henry Fitz together with two others Edem Saviour Ketti and Candylove Kwakyewaa Ababio have been slapped with four counts of charges.
The counts comprised of a charge each of conspiracy to commit crime, non-consensual sharing of intimate images and two counts of sexual extortion contrary to section 66(1) of Cyber Security Act, 2020 (Act 1038).
The charge sheet filed on April 8, 2024, indicated that Henry Fitz is currently at large (on the run).
Brief Facts
According to the brief facts of the case, the Complainant is Serwaa Amihere, a media personality whilst Edem Saviour Ketti, 1st Accused is a film-maker residing at Adjiringanor.
The 2nd accused, Candylove Kwakyewaa Ababio, according to the charge sheet, is a trader and resides at Achimota Kingsby in Accra.
While Henry Amponsah alias Henry Fitz, 3rd Accused, is currently at large.
According to the brief facts, on December 3, 2023, the Complainant’s make-up artist – Colleen Nhyira Afful-Sam called to inform her that someone had texted her demanding an amount of GHc5,000 with the pretext that he had the complainant’s nude pictures.
It stated that the said amount should be sent to an MTN mobile money account number – 0558247205, which bears the name Edem Saviour Ketti.
The fact of the matter explained further that, on April 2, 2024, another MTN number -0555252660 called and demanded an amount of GHc20.000.00 to be sent within a minute, or else he would post the nude videos of the complainant.
It added that, though he succeeded in taking the ransom, he still went ahead and posted the nude pictures of the complainant on social media handles.
On April 3, 2024, the complainant filed a complaint with the police, and upon surveillance mounted, Edem Ketti was arrested at his hideout at Dzorwulu.
Consequently, the fact revealed that during the investigation, Edem Ketti admitted to using his Ghana Card to register the MTN mobile money account number 0558247205, which he then handed to Candylove, who then gave the same number to Henry Fitz.
It added that Henry Fitz has been using the number till date in the design to sexually exploit the complainant and circulate her intimate images on social media handles and networks.
According to the brief facts, the case is still under investigation whilst efforts are underway to apprehend Henry Fitz to face the law.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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Traders, ‘Okada’ riders take over Circle pavement
• Korle-Bu CEO with staff of Nivaansh MediQas
Activities of traders and drug addicts are contributing to make the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange (Circle) area very uncomfortable and unsafe for commuters.
Day in and out, pedestrians are ‘ejected’ from the pavement created for their safety as traders preferred to sell their wares on that space.
That hinders the free movement of the pedestrians.
The small space left for the pedestrians are also shared with ‘Okada’ riders.
As if these woes are not enough for a commuter on a single day, they also have to navigate carefully to avoid clashes with drug addicts and the mentally challenged.
These people have turned the pavements into their places of abode, covering every inch of space with their wares.
Our photographer, Lizzy Okai, captures some of the unfriendly scenes the authorities must try and deal with to restore sanity to the area.
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NDC outlines demands before committing to Peace Pact
The National Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has set forth specific conditions that the party insists must be met before considering signing the Peace Pact advocated by the National Peace Council in anticipation of the December 7 elections.
Mr. Nketia expressed scepticism about the effectiveness of past Peace Pacts, highlighting that they had not achieved their intended outcomes, particularly referencing the 2020 elections, during which eight NDC members were allegedly killed by national security operatives without accountability.
During an August 20 meeting with the National Peace Council at the NDC headquarters, Mr. Nketia detailed the certain conditions for the NDC’s participation in the Peace Pact.
The NDC is demanding that the recommendations from the investigation into the violence during the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election be fully implemented.
They also want those responsible for election-related violence in the last election to be prosecuted, stressing the importance of justice and prevention.
The party is calling for accountability regarding irregularities in the printing of ballot papers and insists that visible measures be taken to prevent such issues from happening again.
They are also pushing for a thorough investigation into the missing IT equipment from the Electoral Commission’s (EC) warehouse, expressing concerns about the integrity of the EC’s systems and the potential bias of its staff.
Furthermore, the NDC is urging the President to publicly commit to respecting the results of the 2024 elections. Lastly, the party insists that the Peace Pact should be signed by key figures, including the Inspector General of Police, the Chief Justice, the Attorney-General, and the National Security Coordinator, before they will consider signing it themselves.
Source: Citinewsroom.com
