The Kwadaso circuit court has sentenced an 18-year-old unemployed man to 48 months in prison for stealing at Kronum-Kwapra in the Suame Municipality. 

Christopher Duah pleaded guilty to the charges of causing damage, unlawful entry and stealing, before the court presided by Jephther Appau, and was convicted on his own plea. 

His accomplices, Musah Yunus, alias Taller and Sadam Hussein, pleaded not guilty to the charges of dishonestly receiving, resisting arrest, and were remanded into prison custody to reappear on December 18, this year. 

Police Chief Inspector David Opoku Kwabi, prosecuting, told the court that the complainant, Antoannet Agyeiwaa, was a businesswoman residing at Kronum-Kwapra, while Duah resided at Bremang. 

Musah and Sadam were scrap dealers residing at Kumasi-Tafo. 

He said, on October 26, 2025, at about l230 hours, the complainant returned from church and detected that thieves had broken into her room, damaged her ceiling, burglar proof of her window and stolen   her electrical wires, all valued at GH¢21,000. 

He explained that on November 5, the complainant had the information that Duah had been arrested in connection with a similar case at the Suame police station. 

The complainant, who had suspected Duah, also reported the matter to the Suame police. 

According to the prosecution, Duah was arrested, and in his caution statement, he admitted to having stolen and sold the wires to Musah and Sadam for GH¢780 at Tafo magazine, and to having led the police to arrest them. 

 Prosecution said the accomplice resisted arrest and, with the help of some friends, fled the scene. 

According to the prosecution, they later surrendered to the police and, in their caution statements, admitted that they bought the wire from Duah for GH¢280. 

After further investigations, they were charged with the offences and brought before the court.