Ghana: I Gave Ataa Ayi 70 Years to Protect My Family – Acting Chief Justice Baffoe-Bonnie

Acting Chief Justice, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, has revealed that he once sentenced notorious armed robber Ataa Ayi to 70 years in prison because he feared for his safety and that of his family.

Speaking during his vetting in Parliament on Monday, Justice Baffoe-Bonnie explained that although judges are guided by sentencing principles, they sometimes have to go beyond them in exceptional cases.

He said, “I sentenced Ataa Ayi to 70 years in prison because I feared he would attack me and my family…