Ghanaian courts sentence two men to 10 years for robbery

Two separate robbery cases in Ghana have resulted in 10-year prison sentences for the perpetrators.

In Adenta, Kwame Agyapong, also known as Michael Osei, was sentenced by an Adenta Circuit Court for attempted robbery and causing harm. The court found that Agyapong attacked a mobile money vendor, Christian Owusu, with a machete during an attempt to steal GH¢40,000. The attack resulted in injuries to the victim's head, face, hands, and legs. Agyapong was apprehended in Madina after fleeing the scene.

In a separate incident, the Dansoman Circuit Court sentenced 23-year-old Joel Agyemang, known as Ebo Noah, to 10 years in prison. Agyemang pleaded guilty to robbing a caterer of a mobile phone valued at GH¢1,500. The incident occurred when Agyemang attempted to steal catering equipment and subsequently attacked the complainant to facilitate his escape.