The Asante Bekwai Circuit Court has sentenced a shop attendant to 10 years imprisonment in hard labour for robbing a student nurse.
Akwasi Anokye Boateng, 24, pleaded guilty and was convicted on his own plea. His accomplice, only identified as Omega, is currently on the run.
Prosecuting, Police Detective Chief Inspector Stephen Ofori, told the Court presided over by Mr Mark Timarah Diboro, that Ms Tabitha Mensah, was the complainant who is a student nurse whilst Boakye, the convict lives at Aboabo, a suburb of Kumasi.
He said on February 21, 2021, at about 1530 hours, the complainant was walking from her dormitory to the classroom to study when the two attacked her on knife point, Boakye ordered her to handover her cellular phone or else she would be killed.
The prosecution said in the process, Omega snatched the complainant’s Techno Spac 4air mobile phone valued GHC500.00, an ear piece valued GHC 10.00 and a cash of GHC10.00 and bolted.
Detective Chief Inspector Ofori said later in the day at about 1630 hours, the victim was going to lodge a complaint with the Kokofu Police station when she spotted Boakye in town and pointed him out to a witness in the case.
Prosecution said the convict was subsequently arrested and handed over to the Police and a formal report made.
He said in his cautioned statement, Boakye admitted the offence and confessed that the cell phone was with Omega who was at large.
Police said after investigation he was charged and put before Court.
Latest Stories
-
Today’s front pages: Wednesday, April 24, 2024
11 mins -
Shop attendant, 22, convicted for stealing over GH¢39k
19 mins -
African Games medalists cries over unpaid bonuses
23 mins -
The Plastic menace: Our environment, our survival
24 mins -
NDC petitions Speaker on missing BVDs at EC
28 mins -
Current dumsor not as bad as Mahama-era – Prof Stephen Adei
2 hours -
NDC officially out-doors Naana Jane as running mate today
3 hours -
Man tells grieving wife she doesn’t need a mother’s day gift because she’s ‘no longer a mom’
4 hours -
10 tiny exercises that will make you more creative than 99% of people
4 hours -
Court ceiling collapses following Tuesday’s downpour
5 hours -
Man remanded for uploading nude videos of a lady he lured into a relationship
6 hours -
Explainer: What is the Cash Waterfall Mechanism?
7 hours -
Survivors of child trafficking overcome adversity, excel in tertiary education
8 hours -
Confront the barriers to your progress – Professor Lydia Aziato challenges the youth
8 hours -
Expertise France leads EU-funded initiative empowering African Journalists to combat human trafficking
8 hours