Court orders Mensah Otabil‘s ICGC Church and one other church to pay damages of Gh¢30,000 for noise pollution.
This happens to be a precedent by an Accra High Court and might set the pace for more judgment and cases like this to pop up.
The Accra High Court presided over by Her Ladyship Justice Novisi Afua Aryene “awarded damages and cost against International Central Gospel Church (ICGC) and Cross Road Community Church all in Hatso for nuisance”.
One Mrs. Patricia Bannerman and Dr. Elizabeth Masopeh took Dr. Mensa Otabil’s ICGC and one other church, Cross Road Community Church on and slapped them with a lawsuit for noise pollution and nuisance.
Her Ladyship Justice Novisi Afua Aryene ordered each church to pay damages of Ghc20,000 and a cost of Ghc10,000 to the plaintiffs (Mrs. Patricia Bannerman and Dr. Elizabeth Masopeh).
The court also ordered the Municipal Chief Executive Officer of Abokobi to pay damages of Ghc20,000 “to the plaintiffs for reckless disregard of the interests and rights of plaintiffs for the quiet enjoyment of their properties”.
The court after thorough investigations found out that the plaintiffs’ complaint about “loud singing, clapping and drumming accompanied by electronic musical instruments and loud prayers both day and night” amounted to a nuisance.
In all, the bold plaintiffs are bagging home over Ghc50,000 for doing the right thing by dragging these two churches to court for noise pollution and nuisance.
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Source: OccupyGh.com
Source: OccupyGh.com
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