Audio By Carbonatix
The Ofankor court has committed comedian Benson Nana Yaw Oduro Boateng to the psychiatric hospital for two weeks.
The Ofaakor Circuit Court presided by Ebenezer Osei Darko has ordered Ghana Police to send Funny Face to Accra Psychiatric Hospital explaining that he does not sound normal.
The judge said Funny Face may be having a mental crisis and possibly going through depression.
Last Monday, the comedic act was arrested by the police in Kasoa for unlawfully discharging a firearm at a drinking pub.
The Central Regional Police PRO, DSP Irene Serwaa Oppong said someone had reported Funny Face for causing a disturbance in a bar.
She stated that their investigations reveal the actor, born Benson Oduro Boateng, had gone to the bar where a misunderstanding ensued between him and the owner.
Although the two were separated, Funny Face went home, returned with a gun and fired warning shots.
Adom News’ Kofi Adjei who was in court reported that Funny Face first pleaded guilty to unlawfully discharging a firearm in a public place.
However, the judged noticed some incoherence in Funny Face’s account of events thus asked the actor if he was sound of mind.
Funny Face claimed that the slaps he had taken during his arrest affected him, so, he has some challenges mentally.
Kofi Adjei reported that the judge asked the police to take him to the hospital and seize his gun.
He also ruled that Funny Face should not be allowed to drive for the next two weeks.
Latest Stories
-
Upper East: NRSA sensitises commercial motorbike, tricycle riders on new regulations
23 minutes -
Prisons Service to establish five industries to empower inmates
29 minutes -
You can’t talk integration and treat Africa like toilet roll – Dr Yamson blasts South African politicians
41 minutes -
‘I apologise’ – Dr Yamson admits MTN Ghana was late to condemn xenophobic attacks
59 minutes -
Ishmael Yamson warns Ghanaians against targeting MTN Ghana over South African xenophobia
1 hour -
Oil falls ahead of US announcement on new Iran sanctions
2 hours -
South Africa’s former world boxing champion Tete shot dead outside his home
2 hours -
Families protest in Nigeria over children abducted nearly 100 days ago
2 hours -
Pope Leo urges global action to confront Congo’s Ebola outbreak
2 hours -
11 bodies recovered after boat carrying migrants sinks off Tunisia
2 hours -
Shein aims for almost $27bn valuation in stock market debut
2 hours -
Guinea rubbish landfill collapse kills 30
2 hours -
Gunmen abduct worshippers from Nigeria mosque, police say
3 hours -
MTN Ghana pledges ¢20m support package for Ghanaians returning from South Africa
3 hours -
Williams and Alcaraz to play US Open mixed doubles
4 hours