Ghanaian courts issue sentences for arson, gold theft, and robbery

Several criminal cases have recently been processed through courts in Ghana, involving theft, arson, and robbery.

In Accra, Emmanuel Lewis Ebuka was sentenced to 25 months of imprisonment with hard labour by the Accra Circuit Court 10. Ebuka was convicted of unlawful damage after setting fire to vehicles at a mechanic shop in Teshie, resulting in the destruction of three cars valued at GH¢195,000.

In a separate matter, three men—Clinton Mawuli Ashirow, Prince Duker, and Nelson Gyedu—have been remanded into custody by the Accra Circuit Court Two. They face charges of conspiracy and robbery related to a series of thefts involving gold and gold concentrate near Obuasi. Police recovered several firearms and hundreds of rounds of ammunition during the operations.

Additionally, the Tarkwa Circuit Court sentenced 32-year-old electrician Mohammed Ibrahim to four years in prison. Ibrahim was convicted of burglary and stealing gold concentrate valued at GH¢100,000 and GH¢20,000 in cash from a licensed gold buyer’s shop in Wassa Akropong.