An Accra Circuit Court on Monday sentenced 19-year-old Kwadwo Antwi to four years imprisonment in hard labour for extortion.
Antwi took away the handbag of one Georgina Oppong containing two mobile phones, two chargers, an MP3 Radio set and GH¢10.00 through threats.
He admitted the offence and was convicted on his own plea.
Police Chief Inspector Christine Bensah told the Court presided over by Mr Emmanuel Essandoh that Georgina is a cleaner and a resident of Pantang whilst the convict, unemployed, also lived at Pantang Bola Junction, all suburbs in the Greater Accra Region.
She said on December 10, this year, at about 1000 hours, the Prosecution witness was on her way to work when she met the convict at a footpath leading to the Pantang Nursing Training School.
She said, Antwi, armed with a piece of iron rod threatened to harm Georgina if she doesn’t surrender her handbag.
Chief Inspector Bensah said a struggle ensued between the two over the bag but Antwi overpowered the victim when after hitting her on the head started running pulling along the handbag.
The Prosecution said Georgina then raised an alarm which attracted some farmers who pursued and arrested Antwi.
She said the suspect then was handed over to the Adenta Police who retrieved the bag but the chargers and the MP3 radio set could not be accounted for.
She said the convict admitted the offence in his caution statement and was arraigned accordingly.
Source: GNA
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Iam shocked by the comments by these two people. I dont think they have encountered robbery face to face before. Else they would have advocated for rather stiffer punishment for this 19 year old guy. Have you two considered that the iron rod used to hit this lady could have resulted in her death? Or she could have suffered permanent head injury and its attended cost in seeking medical care? You should rather advise the youth of today to do something positive with their lives, rather than venting your spleen on this innocent judge who is conducting his normal duty for God and country. Or are these two guys part of a gang including this 19 year old guy who terrorize law abiding Ghanaians who go about their normal duties in the area?
@ KENNY. I AGREE WITH YOU MY BROTHER. I AM SO INCENSED WHEN I READ THE ARTICLE. GOD WILL PUNISH THE JUDGE AND ALL THOSE INVOLVED.THE LIKES OF WAYOME IS WALKING THE STREETS OF GHANA AFTER ALMOST A DECADE YET THIS MORON WHO CLAIMS TO BE A JUDGE SWIFTLY JAILED THIS POOR BOY WITHIN 24 HOURS. NOBODY IS CONDONING WHAT HE DID BUT, 4 YEARS FOR THIS? ONE DAY,ONE DAY THERE WILL BE VOLCANIC ERUPTION OF ANGER FROM THE YOUTH WHICH CANNOT CONTAIN THE SO CALLED ELITE OF GHANA AND THE MASSES. PEOPLE WERE CLAIMING DOUBLE SALARIES FOR YEARS AND ARE MAKING NOISES ALL OVER THE PLACE YET THE POOR AND EVEN HEAVILY PREGNANT WOMEN ARE SENT TO PRISON WITH THE TWINKLE OF AN EYE BY THESE SO CALLED JUDGES. GOD WILL PUNISH YOU ALL. MMO*FO).
I DO NOT CONDONE ROBBERY, BUT GIVEN HIM FOUR YEARS FOR THIS ACT?I WONDER HOW MANY YEARS THE POLITICIANS WHO STEAL MILLIONS OF OUR MONEY WILL BE GIVEN IF THEY ARE BROUGHT TO THE SAME COURT?THEY WALK ON OUR STREETS FREELY ENJOYING WHAT THEY'VE STOLEN FROM THE COUNTRY AND THE POOR ARE ALWAYS THE ONES WHO THE LAWS OF THE LAND AFFECTS.IT IS ONLY IN GHANA THAT THE LAWS OF THE LAND FAVORS OTHERS AND AFFECTS THE REST.