Man Jailed 30 Years for Stealing GH¢1,950 in Robbery: “Full Rigour of the Law”
- A suspect was handed a heavy jail term after being convicted of a robbery in which GH¢1,950 was taken
- The suspect answered to the charges before the Nsuaem Kyekyewere Circuit Court on October 1, 2025
- He broke into the home of a victim at Assin Praso and robbed her of cash and her belongings at gunpoint
A Ghanaian man was jailed for 30 years after he was convicted of a violent robbery that led to the theft of GH¢1,950.
The Central North Regional Police Command secured the conviction of Frank Owusu on armed robbery and possession of a firearm without authority charges.
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The robbery incident took place at Assin Praso in the Central Region on March 29, 2025.
Owusu broke into the residence of a victim at Assin Praso and, at gunpoint, robbed her of the cash and personal belongings.
In a statement, police said the suspect fled the scene after abandoning a locally manufactured pistol.
He was later identified and placed on the police wanted list.
On September 27, 2025, police arrested Owusu at his hideout at Assin Nyankomase.
He appeared before the Nsuaem Kyekyewere Circuit Court on October 1, 2025, where he pleaded guilty to both charges.
Ghanaian trader jailed after tricycle theft
In September, a 63-year-old trader was jailed for stealing a tricycle and several loaves of bread from a baker in Kumasi.
The suspect, Adamu Alhassan, was jailed by the Kwadaso Circuit Court in the Kwadaso Municipality.
The 114 loaves of bread that were stolen were valued at GH¢1,680, while the tricycle was valued at GH¢35,000.
GNA reported that the suspect pleaded guilty to the charge and was convicted on his own plea for the crime, which took place in February.
Nigerians jailed in Kumasi after car thefts
Also, three Nigerian nationals were jailed in Kumasi earlier this year after being convicted for a string of vehicle thefts targeting parked cars across the region of Ghana.
The three convicts were Francis Friday, Linus Agwazie, and Russell Ekenze, and were first arrested on June 20, 2025, after police linked them to multiple theft cases.
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Legal proceedings commenced on July 22, 2025, at the Atasemanso Circuit Court, where Ekenze pleaded guilty to theft-related charges and was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment with hard labour.
In a statement, the police said the convicted suspects would serve their sentence at the Kumasi Central Prisons.
Businessman in trouble over Bolivian visa scam
YEN.com.gh also previously reported that a bench warrant was issued for the arrest of a Ghanaian entrepreneur for missing his court appearance in connection with a fraud trial.
The court in Accra ordered that 50-year-old Prince Nuhu Ahmed be brought before it urgently. The businessman is currently facing two counts of defrauding by false pretence.
The case dates back to May 9, 2023, when he allegedly defrauded businessmen, Alhaji Umar Farouk and Alhaji Yakubu, of $16,000 for the purported Bolivian visas for their children.
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