Jealous boyfriend jailed for attacking suspected rival

A 26-year-old labourer, Kelvin Sevor, has been sentenced to six months in prison by the Accra Circuit Court after he failed to pay a total of GH¢6,600 in penalties and compensation for causing harm to a man he suspected of having an affair with his girlfriend.

Sevor, who resides at Mango Street, Kotobabi, was found guilty of causing harm to Isaac Bortey, a trader at the Texpo Market on Spintex Road, in an unprovoked machete attack.

The court, presided over by Her Honour Basilia Adjei-Tawiah, initially remanded Sevor into police custody on May 15, 2025, after he pleaded guilty to the offence. His conviction and sentencing were deferred until June 6, 2025.

Delivering judgment, the court convicted Sevor based on his own plea and sentenced him to a fine of 300 penalty units—equivalent to GH¢3,600—or in default, six months in prison. In addition, he was ordered to pay GH¢3,000 in compensation to the victim to cover medical expenses. Having failed to meet these financial obligations, Sevor is now serving the custodial sentence.

According to ,Chief Inspector Daniel Appiah–Ofori, the offence occurred on March 4, 2025, at Baatsonaa in the Greater Accra Region. A day earlier, the complainant, Isaac Bortey, had received threatening messages from Sevor, who accused him of having a relationship with his girlfriend, identified only as Sylvia.

The following morning, while Bortey was engaged in a conversation with another person, Sevor reportedly approached from behind and attacked him with a machete, inflicting serious wounds to his left abdomen and right arm. The incident, which occurred in the presence of eyewitnesses, was unprovoked.

Bortey, bleeding heavily, managed to report the matter to the police. He was issued a medical form and sought treatment while police launched a manhunt for Sevor, eventually arresting him at a hideout. Investigators later retrieved the weapon used in the attack from the scene and documented Bortey’s injuries with photographic evidence.

Sevor was charged under Section 69 of the Criminal Code, 1960 (Act 29), for causing harm, and subsequently brought before the court for prosecution.

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