Four nabbed for armed robbery @KNUST


Four guys have been arraigned before KMA circuit for alleged armed robbery on students of KNUST.

Kofi Frimpong Acquah 23, Kwabena Boateng 22, phone dealer, Richard Effah Kweku 20, a drivers mate and Mohamed Kyeremanteng 24, unemployed were nabbed in a robbery expedition at Shalom Hostel near KNUST.

Police Inspector H. Acheampong told the court that on the 18 of August 2016 around 3:00am, the accused persons Kwadwo Berimah and Richard Effah Kweku forcefully entered a room in Shalom Hostel with knives and a pistol to rob the students of their valuables which include, itel tablet valued at GH 300.00, Hawaii Ascend mobile phone valued at GH 150.00, a Samsung Galaxy JS valued at GH 250 and a Techno P5 mobile phone valued at GH 300.00.

The alleged robbers went to the next room and at a gun point robbed the occupants of Samsung Galaxy Note valued Gh 400, Toshiba laptop valued at GH http://stephenpointblank.blogspot.com1,500 and a Microsoft 435 phone valued GH 300.00 cedis. Richard Effah Kweku, who was with a gun, assaulted a female student who denied him sex.

The alleged robbers in the same night went to a Homestel and robbed students of HP laptop valid GH 1600 cedis, iphone valued GH 400 cedis and a Samsung Galaxy valued GH 600 cedis.

The students raised alarm which waked the nigh security of a hostel nearby, who perused the alleged armed robbers and caught Kofi Frimpong Acquah, who in an attempt to escape inflicted knives wound in the palm of the security person but was overpowered.

Prosecution indicates that upon arrest, Kofi Frimpong admitted the offence and led the police to the arrest of Kwabena Boateng and Richard Effah Kweku both admitted committing the offense and mentioned Mohammed Kyeremanteng has the one who provided them with the pistol.
Prosecution reveals that the pistol which was used for the operation was a Toy Revolver pistol.


                                                                                                                 BY STEPHEN CUDJOE

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