Tag: Robbery

Robbery Suspect Escapes Police Custody During Washroom Break

Jasmine Adjei

Two men accused of robbing passengers at Mallam Junction in Accra have been remanded by the Weija Circuit Court, while a third suspect managed to escape police custody. The suspects Stephen Amoani, 42, and Osei Antwi, 30 were arraigned on October 20, 2025, and pleaded not guilty. They are expected to reappear in court on November 10. Their alleged accomplice, Kwame Mike, fled on October 16 after asking to use the washroom at the Weija Police Station. The officer who escorted him has been detained and is assisting with internal…

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Police arrest four in attempted robbery at LongShine Mining Company

Jasmine Adjei

Western Regional Police Command, have arrested two alleged military officers and two civilians who reportedly attempted to rob LongShine Mining Company Limited, a Chinese-owned firm, on Sunday, September 28, at Prestea-Obouhu. Speaking to Channel One News on October 1, the company’s Public Relations Officer, Zion Rootman, said the suspects , two men in military uniforms and two masked civilians drove to the site in a pickup truck. According to him, the police were quickly alerted and moved in to arrest the suspects during the attempted raid. They have since been…

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Three Asempaneye Youth Jailed 75 Years for Highway Robbery

Jasmine Adjei

The Ashanti North Police Command has confirmed that three young men have been convicted and handed a total of 75 years’ imprisonment with hard labour for robbery and conspiracy to commit robbery. The ruling was delivered on Thursday, September 26, 2025, by the Offinso Circuit Court presided over by Paul Oduro Esq. The convicts, 22-year-old Nasiru Abdul-Malik, 23-year-old Solomon Kwaku Annor Clinton, and 20-year-old Hakeem Ibrahim, all residents of Asempaneye, pleaded guilty. Each received 10 years for conspiracy and 15 years for robbery, to be served concurrently. According to a…

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