Steel bender jailed six months for machete attack over girlfriend dispute   

A 52-year-old steel bender has been jailed for six months by an Accra court after attacking a colleague with a machete, alleging the victim attempted to snatch his girlfriend.

Kojo Senagbe, initially charged with causing harm, changed his plea from not guilty to guilty after spending time on remand.

The court, presided over by Mr. Kwabena Kodua Obiri Yeboah, convicted him accordingly and imposed a GHS7,200 fine, with a further six-month prison term in default.

He was also ordered to compensate the victim with GHS5,000.

Chief Inspector Belinda Asante told the court that both Senagbe and the complainant, Oliver Zinto, a carpenter, lived in Community 14 Annex, Lashibi.

On April 10, 2025, around 2230 hours, Zinto was walking home when Senagbe confronted him on a pathway.

Ignoring the order to stop, Zinto continued walking, prompting Senagbe to slash him on the scalp, ear, arm, and back with a machete.

Despite his injuries, Zinto managed to overpower Senagbe and seize the weapon.

Bystanders provided first aid and reported the attack to the Klagon Police, who issued a medical form for further treatment.

Senagbe was arrested on April 12 and confessed in his caution statement that he acted because “he has taken over my girlfriend.”

The machete has since been retrieved by the police.

GNA