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Unemployed sentenced 15 years for robbery
After one-and-half years trial, the Accra Circuit Court “11” has sentenced a 21-year-old unemployed young man to 15 years imprisonment for robbing an Engineer at knife point.
The convict, Benjamin Borteye Odiafa, together with two other persons (currently on the run) attacked Mr Samuel Igbinosun, an automobile engineer in his room at Marte-Bu, Nungua, on October 10, 2018, with a knife and robbed him of his 55 inches Akai flat screen television set and iPhone 7 plus.
Inspector Samuel Ahiabor, prosecutor, told the court presided by Mrs Priscilla Dapaah Mireku that the victim sustained serious injuries on his head and right hand.
He said that the criminals, after the act, went and gave the stolen items to another person called Poppy for safe keeping but the convict (Odiafa) later went for the flat screen television set and sold it out to one Samuel K. Blankson (2nd Accused) at GH¢100.00.
The court, however, found Blankson not guilty of the offence of dishonestly receiving and accordingly acquitted and discharged him.
Inspector Ahiabor said that a report was made to the police at Nungua where Odiafa was arrested and he led the police to arrest Blankson who bought the TV but the set was retrieved.
He said that the convict admitted the offence in his cautioned statement and explained that they rather attacked the victim with a screw driver, not a knife as claimed.
Source: Ghanaian Times
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Upper West Regional Police Command secures conviction against notorious robbers
The Upper West Regional Police Command is pleased to announce the conviction and sentencing of Abdulai Ibrahim alias Baba, 34 (Driver Mate) and Abdulai Kipo, 36 (Butcher), for their involvement in conspiracy to commit crimes to wit robbery and robbery.
The duo were found guilty and sentenced to 28 and 18 years imprisonment in Hard Labour, respectively.
The accused persons were implicated in a series of robberies across the Napogbakole, Danko, SSNIT, and Konta areas of the Wa Municipality.
Their arrest and conviction were made possible through intelligence-led investigations and meticulous gathering of evidence by the Regional Police Intelligence Directorate.
The conviction and sentencing were carried out at the Wa Circuit Court, presided over by His Honour Jonathan Avoogo.
The court’s verdict underscores the Command’s commitment to ensuring justice and safety in the region.
The Upper West Regional Police Command reaffirms its determination to make the region safe for peaceful coexistence and will continue to work tirelessly to combat crime and protect its residents.
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Police arrest two suspects for possession of suspected narcotic substance at Ayi Mensah
The Ghana Police Service has arrested two suspects for possession of eleven (11) large compressed sacks of a substance suspected to be narcotics at Ayi Mensah in the Greater Accra Region.
The suspects, Mathew Narkotey and Augustine Teye, were arrested by a team from the National Operations Department (NOD) on June 7, 2025 during routine patrols. The suspects were onboard a Mazda pick-up truck with registration number GT 3490-P when a search uncovered the suspected narcotic substance concealed in the vehicle.
The vehicle and the suspected substances have been impounded and are currently secured at the Joint Operations Centre for evidential purposes.
Both suspects are in police custody assisting with investigations, while efforts are underway to arrest one Martey, named by the suspects as the intended recipient of the consignment.
