Woman jailed two years over theft at Teshie barracks church
Amanda Pascal, who told the court she is unemployed, pleaded guilty to unlawful entry and theft.
A 32-year-old woman has been jailed for two years after admitting to breaking into a room at a church inside the 48 Engineer Barracks at Teshie and stealing property.
Amanda Pascal, who told the court she is unemployed, pleaded guilty to unlawful entry and theft. The Accra Circuit Court, presided over by Basilia Adjei-Tawiah, sentenced her to two years on each count, to run at the same time.
Prosecutors said the stolen items included a deep fryer, a Bluetooth speaker, 21 trumpet mouthpieces, a perfume, and six tins of sardines, belonging to the complainant, Veronica Owusu Boateng. Police said only the deep fryer and the speaker were recovered.
The court heard that church CCTV captured Pascal walking into the complainant’s room during a service and later leaving with bags.
During sentencing, the judge questioned whether the convict had previous convictions. While investigators referenced an earlier case at the LEKMA District Court, Pascal told the court she had also served a sentence imposed by the same Circuit Court.
The judge urged her to take rehabilitation seriously, particularly because she has young children.
According to the prosecution, the complainant, an emergency medical worker at the 37 Military Hospital, discovered the loss after a service on 15 February 2026, when the trumpet mouthpieces and other items could not be found.
Pascal, described in court as a Nigerian national living at Teshie Lascala, was later seen in the area and arrested on 17 February. Police said she admitted the offence in her caution statement, claiming she had used some items and disposed of the trumpet mouthpieces.
