Robbery

Soldier arrested over attempted robbery at mining site

The swift intervention of some Nyamesom miners near Kwabenakwa averted a robbery attack at a mining site in Obuasi. A soldier was allegedly arrested in connection with the robbery attempt whilst three of his alleged accomplices escaped. Lance Corporal Eric Opoku of the Airborne, Tamale, together with his colleagues, one of whom he mentioned as

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Okada rider jailed 10 years over robbery

The Tarkwa circuit court has convicted a 22- year-old okada rider, Kofi Sumaila alias blackman, to 10 years imprisonment for robbing a commercial tricycle rider at Bompieso in the Prestea Huni-Valley Municipality. He pleaded guilty and prayed the court presided over by Mrs Hathia Ama Manu for forgiveness. The judge before passing her judgement, said:

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Attempted murder: My former guard shot at me, tied my wife to toilet seat – Witness tells jury

The businessman who is the subject of the alleged attempted murder has told the High Court in Accra and the jury how his former security guard stormed their house, tied his wife to a toilet seat, and “fired the gun at me.” He also told the jury and the High Court presided over by Justice

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24-year-old herbalist jailed 30 years for robbery

The Mankessim Circuit Court has sentenced a 24-year-old herbalist to 30 years imprisonment for robbery at Asuokor, near Breman-Asikuma in the Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa District of the Central Region. The convict, John Awila also known as “Nana Kojo Agbeko”, also claimed to be a reporter with Onua TV and Passion TV. He pleaded guilty to three counts

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Serial taxi thief sentenced to 25 years imprisonment in hard labour

The Tema Court ‘A’ has sentenced Eric Gyimah, a serial taxicab thief to 25 years imprisonment in hard labour for robbing Mr Daniel Azure of his Toyota Vitz taxicab. Gyimah, who had received a 15-year imprisonment sentence for a similar offence a few days ago, pleaded not guilty to the charge of robbery but was

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