[ 2021-03-12 ]

Driver, accomplice get 10 years each for alleged robbery
Two persons have been have been sentenced to 10
years imprisonment each for robbery by a Ho
Circuit Court.

They are Collins Asabire, a driver of Lovemark
Company in Ho and Ephraim Atsu, a fan milk agent
of the same cmpany.

The Court presided over by Mr Felix Datsomor
convicted them on two counts of abetment of
robbery and facilitating robbery.

Prosecuting, Police Chief Superintendent, Akologo
Yakubu Ayamga, told the Court, that the
complainant (name withheld) is an employer and
salesman of Lovemark Company in Ho which trades in
general goods.

Prosecution said Asabire is a driver in charge of
a distribution van while Atsu is a fan milk agent
of the same Company respectively, Prosecution
said.

Chief Supt. Ayamga said the convicts contacted one
Michael to help them rob the victim which he
agreed and connected them to three young men
(names withheld).

Prosecution said on July 9, 2018, the three young
men informed the Police about the operation and
requested for their assistance and surveillance to
execute it.

Chief Supt. Ayamga said the police feigned
interest and provided a taxi cab for the trio for
the operation.

Prosecution said at about 2030 hours the same day,
they trailed Asabire and the complainant who were
returning from Hohoe to Ho.

He said when they got to Dzolokpuita, Atsu
identified the Van to the trio and they quickly
crossed it with their taxi and attacked the
complainant, while Asabire pretentiously ran away
shouting armed robbers, armed robbers.

He said the trio forcibly took the complainant's
bag containing an amount of GH¢20,198.50, his
phone and sales book.

Prosecution said after the operation they drove to
the police station to hand over themselves.

He said the convicts were later arrested and
charged with the offences.

Source - Modern Ghana

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