A 19-year old driver’s mate Safianu Yahaya, will spend the next 12 years behind bars for stealing GH¢22 and a mobile phone from a trader
A Kumasi Circuit Court presided over by Mrs. Mary Nsenkyire handed the jail term that has been described as harsh to the teenager after he was found guilty of the offence.
Prior to passing the judgment, she disclosed that the age of the accused was taken into consideration as well as the fact he was a first time offender.
According to the facts of the case as presented to the court by Police Chief Inspector Felix Akowuah, the victim is a trader and resides in Bosore/ Kenyase, whilst the convict lived in Abirem/Kenyase.
On September 11, at about 20:00 hours, the woman was returning from work and was being trailed by the suspect but walked quickly in a desperate bid to escape.
The convict however closed up on her, caught up with her, threw her to the ground, beat her up and forcibly seized the victim’s phone and cash.
Even after taking his booty, he drew a knife and slash the nose of his victim who was incorporative leaving her to bleed profusely unattended to.
While the victim was being rushed to the hospital by her husband, she spotted Yahaya near the crime scene, raised an alarm and people in the neighbourhood managed to arrest him.
He was nearly lynched but for the timely intervention of the Manhyia police who rescued him unconscious and rushed him to the hospital.
Upon recovery, he was arraigned before court on charges of robbery and using offensive weapons but pleaded guilty and was sentenced on his own plea.
Source: Ultimate1069.com
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If the lady were to be your sister or mother how would you react? After stealing from her, deformed her in the face. Lucky that he is alive. it serves him right! He is better dead that alive!
So, if politicians are stealing millions and are not punished, thus this warrant others to steal mobile phones and cause knife injury to innocent women in the streets? Are we in the jungle.Go ahead and do same if what he did was good and you will be set free.
What is wrong with the judge,just Gh 22 and mobile phone,sentencing him 12 years.As politicians are spending huge money here in Ghana.
It's so sad when I hear a poor dude sentenced for stealing something. Our corrupt politicians steal money and are left to spend them without facing any prosecution. I would never stop saying that the laws in the country are only for the poor. God have mercy on us all.