- Miner sentenced to 15 years for robbery
- Threatened victim with machete, stole phones & GH¢700
- Confessed to crime, led police to stolen phone
The Asante Bekwai Circuit Court has handed down a 15-year prison sentence with hard labor to a 21-year-old miner, Michael Osei, for robbery. Despite pleading not guilty, Osei was found guilty after a trial presided over by Judge Isaac Apeatu.
According to Detective Chief Inspector Eric Twum, the complainant, Sandra Adamah, a food vendor, had Osei as a regular customer at her restaurant. On March 13, this year, Osei trailed Adamah to her room, threatened her with a machete, and stole her phones and GH¢700.00.
Adamah raised the alarm, but Osei escaped and went into hiding until his arrest on April 1, 2024, at Kumasi Tafo. During the investigation, Osei confessed to the crime and led police to retrieve one of the stolen phones from a room at Patase, near Jacobu.
The court found Osei guilty and sentenced him to 15 years imprisonment with hard labor.
