The Sogakope Circuit Court has sentenced Godsway Sedofia, 19, Seraphim Torgbor, 18 and Destiny Adzakpo, 18, to 20 years imprisonment for engaging in robbery activities in Akatsi.

The Court, presided over by Isaac Addo, made this ruling on Friday, March 18, 2022 after it found the accused persons guilty of the charges that were levelled against them.

Presenting the facts to the Court, Police prosecutor, Chief Inspector Seidu Kodua, explained that on Wednesday, December 22, 2021, Godsway Sedofia hired the services of a motorbike rider from the Akatsi central market to Atidzive.

On reaching a section of the road, the suspect ordered the rider to stop and pointed a pistol at him.

Godsway and his accomplices, Destiny Adzakpo and Robert Sedofia, robbed the victim of his Haojue motorbike with registration number M-21-VR 3225 and a crashed helmet.

The victim later informed his friends who are also motorbike riders to look out for his bike.

“Shortly, the victim had a tip-off that Godsway Sedofia and Seraphim Torgbor were seen on a motorbike speeding through Glikpome, a town near Atidzive. The victim and his friends proceeded to the house of Godsway Sedofia and got him arrested in his room at Glikpome with the crashed helmet in his possession.

“Godsway Sedofia admitted the offence in his caution statement and mentioned Seraphim Torgbor, Destiny Adzakpo, and Robert Sedofia as his accomplices. On Friday, December 24, 2021, Seraphim Torgbor and Destiny Adzakpo were arrested at their hideout at Glikpome,” the Volta Regional Police Command said in a statement.

During an interrogation, Destiny Adzakpo stated that he and the gang leader, Robert Sedofia, had parked the said motorbike at the premises of the Keta Municipal Hospital.

Police took Destiny Adzakpo to the said hospital where the motorbike was retrieved.

In his caution statement, Seraphim Torgbor stated that he only participated in the planning of the act but did not take part in the robbery.

He further stated that he pointed the motorbike to be robbed. The convicts were later put before the Sogakope Circuit Court where all three convicts pleaded not guilty, leading to the commencement of a full trial.

Meanwhile, efforts are still underway to arrest Robert Sedofia.