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Identical twins jailed 48 months each for stealing motorbike
The Bibiani District Court has sentenced identical twins to 48 months imprisonment each for dishonestly appropriating an unregistered motorbike valued at GH¢13,000.
The convicted persons, Seth Frimpong alias Atta Payin, a welder, and Emmanuel Frimpong alias Atta Kakra, an excavator operator, stole the motorbike on June 16, at Adiembra near Chirano in the Western North Region.
Charged with conspiracy to commit crime and stealing, they pleaded guilty with an explanation and asked for leniency, citing a partial refund of GH¢3,440 and lack of support.
Presiding Judge, Mr Lord Delvin Essandoh, imposed enhanced sentences of 48 months each on both charges, to run concurrently.
In a unique ruling, the Judge ordered that the twins serve their sentences separately—Seth at Obuasi Prisons and Emmanuel at Kumasi Central Prison—stating they would not be rewarded with the company of each other during their term of reformation.
The court also ordered the release of the recovered motorbike to the complainant, Daniel Fosu.
According to the prosecution, led by Chief Inspector B.O Agyemang, the incident occurred after Mr Fosu parked his unregistered Haojin motorbike at home on the night of June 15, 2025.
He discovered it was missing at around 4pm hours the following morning.
A witness, Samuel Akurugu Manzan, was seen leaving the area on a tricycle and was apprehended by residents.
He later told police that the twins had hired him under the pretext of visiting relatives but instead stole the motorbike.
Investigations led police to a mechanic in Bibiani, where the motorbike was eventually recovered on June 30, 2025, verified by matching chassis numbers.
On July 4, the twins were arrested at the Kwamekrom Police Checkpoint aboard a Kumasi–Diaso-bound vehicle.
During interrogation, they admitted to the offence, with Emmanuel confessing to riding the motorbike to Bibiani and handing it over to a man named Chairman at Lineso to sell.
The bike was sold for GH¢4,000, and the proceeds were given to the accused.
Police records also revealed the twins are repeat offenders, with previous sentences of 24 and 3 months, including one incident of escape from police custody. –GNA