Boy, 19 jailed for robbery
A Kumasi circuit court presided by Mary M. E Nsenkyire has sentenced a 19 year old
boy to 12 years imprisonment with hard labor.
Saienu Yahaya, 19 years old driver’s mate pleaded guilty to the
charge of robbery.
Police Inspector Felix Akowuah stated that Saienu Yahaya
ambushed and attacked the complainant on the 11 September 2016 around 8:00 pm at
Obinin Junction. When the complainant was returning from market.
Saienu Yahata then robbed the victim of her Motorola mobile phone
valued at GH100.00 cedis and a cash sum of GH 22.00 cedis and bolted away.
Prosecution indicates that, Saienu Yahaya got apprehended
when the victim with her husband was going to the hospital for treatment when
they spotted Saienu Yahaya at the scene of attack. The Victim raised is alarm
and with the help of other people Saienu was captured.
A search was conducted on him and the Motorola mobile phone
belonging to the victim together with the jack knife which he used to stab the
victim was retrieved from his pocket. The 22.00 cash sum of money was not found
on him.
An angry mob attacked Saienu Yahaya and left him to his fate.
Te victim and her husband reported the case to Kenyasi Police Station with the
retrieved knife and phone.
The police rushed to the scene to arrest Saienu Yahaya, who
pleaded guilty on his caution statement and in court.
By Stephen Cudjoe
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