The Police Authorities on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Taga offers a reward of GH¢10,000 to any person who provides information leading to the arrest and conviction of two suspected armed robbers. The robbers who rode on a motor bike shot and killed a policeman directing traffic on one of busiest highway of the city of Rac.
Unaware of the reward,Kweku Minsu gave the information that led to the arrest of the armed robbers. He was later prompted by his friend Minimini to make claim for the reward. He then went to make a claim for the reward but the Police Authorities refused.
Required:
Explain why the Police Authorities refused to give the reward to Kweku Minsu? (5 marks)
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The offer of a reward is a unilateral contract. In a unilateral contract, the acceptance consists of the actual performance of the required act and not making promise. Where the act for which the reward is promised is done in ignorance of the promise of the reward, the reward cannot be claimed because there can be no acceptance without the knowledge of the offer.
Kwesi Minsu is not entitled to benefit from the reward because he had no knowledge of the reward.