Man sentenced to two years for damaging Obetsebi Lamptey Interchange

A 48-year-old head porter, Yaw Asare, has been sentenced to two years’ imprisonment by the Dansoman Circuit Court for unlawfully damaging parts of the newly constructed Obetsebi Lamptey Interchange.

His conviction falls under Section 172 of the Criminal Offences Act (Act 29), which prohibits causing unlawful damage.

A statement released on August 22 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 accessories on the interchange.

The Ministry described the act as part of a worrying pattern of destruction targeting public road infrastructure, including vandalism and frequent crashes that damage traffic lights.

It cautioned that such behaviour is a criminal offence and will not go unpunished.

“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 read.

Read the full statement below;