Entertainment commentator MC Yaa Yeboah expressed her satisfaction with the 48-month prison sentence handed to Pastor Hammond Love, popularly known as Pastor Love.
She criticised the pastor for his inappropriate behaviour on social media, where he often resorted to insults during disagreements, which aligns with reports of his arrogance in court.
Yaa Yeboah highlighted that Pastor Love’s attempt to deceive a car dealer and his reportedly disrespectful demeanour during the court proceedings justified the sentence. She hopes this outcome serves as a lesson for him.
During the United Showbiz aired on UTV on October 5, 2024, MC Yaa Yeboah said, “It is unfortunate Pastor Love allowed this to happen, but as for me, I am very happy about it. We are all not perfect, but we have to learn to treat people with respect. The lawyer said during the court hearing, he displayed some level of arrogance.
Although I don’t know him personally, per his actions I have seen on social media, boasting and insulting others, I’m not surprised.
“You used your own money to retrieve a vehicle from the port, and the person wanted to pay the fee and take his car. How wicked can you be that the person gave you the owed amount, yet you refused to tell him the whereabouts of the car? Is he trying to show his superiority or what?”
Background
Pastor Hammond Love was sentenced to 48 months in prison by an Accra Circuit Court for stealing a car. The case dates back to 2017 when he was accused of selling a Toyota Highlander without the owner’s permission.
Samuel Amankwah, the complainant, had imported the vehicle in 2016 and entrusted Pastor Love to clear it. He initially instructed Pastor Love to sell the car for $50,000 and deduct the clearing fees, but later decided to handle the payment himself upon his arrival in Ghana in April 2017.
Upon his return, Amankwah discovered that Pastor Love could not produce the car, despite multiple requests. When arrested, Pastor Love claimed he had taken a loan of GH¢40,000 at 20% interest to clear the car and had sold it for GH¢80,000 without Amankwah’s consent to repay the loan. However, he failed to provide any information about the loan company or the buyer.
In court, Pastor Love asked for leniency as a first-time offender and offered to pay a fine, but his request was denied by Judge Isaac Addo.