A 25-year-old mechanic has been jailed for 10 years by the Asante Akropong Circuit Court in the Atwima Nwabiagya North District for attacking and robbing a university student at Abrafo Kokobeng, near Akropong.  

Eric Boampong pleaded guilty to the charge of robbery and was convicted on his own plea by the court presided by Mrs Gloria Mensah Bonsu.  

Police Detective Inspector Alexander Agbekpornu prosecuting told the court that the complainant, Roudy Aboagye Agyemang was a level 400 student of the Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED), and a resident of Abrafo Kokobeng.  

The convict is a resident of Atwima Koforidua.  

He said that on January 10, this year, at about 2:00 am, the convict broke into the room of the complainant while she was asleep.  

The prosecution said the complainant woke up and saw the convict trying to take away her iPhone 7, valued at GH¢1,200.  

She tried to struggle but the convict who was armed with two pairs of scissors, a plier, a spanner and a magnetic substance, threatened to kill her if she resisted.  

Inspector Agbekpornu said the complainant sensing danger, handed over the iPhone to the convict, rushed out and shouted for help.  

Some neighbours came in and managed to arrest the convict and handed him over to the Akropong Police.  

In his caution statement, he admitted the offence and after further investigations, he was charged and brought before the court.