A young inmate ,Francis Teye has shared a touching narrative detailing the circumstances that led to his imprisonment at the Awutu Camp Prison.
His narrative sheds light on series of unfortunate circumstances that pushed him into a situation he never anticipated.
Speaking to the media, he explained that he resorted to selling two bags of corn without his employer’s consent due to the harsh treatment he endured from his boss.
He revealed that the ordeal began when he struggled to secure a job despite his acquired skills, leading him to a man who claimed to be a farmer with a divine calling.
According to him, his employer initially offered him a job after learning about his joblessness, and they embarked on their agricultural venture together.
However, according to him as time passed, his employer’s demeanor drastically changed, and he began treating him unfairly, failing to fulfill his part of the agreement.
“After completing my training in fitting jobs, I found myself in a dire financial situation. Having lost my father, my mother became the sole provider for our family, and in our locality of Asesewa, job opportunities were scarce. It was during this challenging time that I encountered an individual who presented himself as a man of God. Desperate for work, I confided in him about my need for employment. This individual owned a farm and offered me a job opportunity. I introduced him to my mother, and we commenced working together.
“Over the course of a year, it became evident that the farm lacked basic amenities like electricity and proper development. Moreover, my employer’s treatment of me deteriorated significantly, with months passing without payment for my labor. Our harvested bags of corn were stored on the farm, and the dire circumstances drove me to make a regrettable decision.
“Frustrated and mistreated, I resorted to stealing two bags of corn from the farm as an act of desperation. I subsequently sold one of the bags for 180 Ghana cedis,” he added.
Mr. Teye disclosed that his employer took the drastic step of having him arrested upon discovering that he had sold two bags of corn without obtaining his consent.
This unfortunate turn of events subsequently resulted in his detention.
Teye further explained that he found himself behind bars for an extended period, unable to secure his release because his sole source of hope, his mother, lacked the financial means to do so.
Consequently, she resorted to pleading repeatedly with his boss to grant him his freedom, but her appeals were met with refusal.
“I found myself behind bars for several days due to my actions. My mother, who was my sole source of hope, lacked the financial means to secure my release. During this trying period, all she could do was repeatedly implore my employer to grant me my freedom. However, despite her earnest pleas, my boss adamantly refused to release me from custody,” he stated.