A Circuit Court at Old Tafo in the Ashanti Region has sentenced an 18-year-old student of Adanwomase Senior High School to 15 years imprisonment with hard labour after being found guilty of robbing a teacher.
His Honour Festus Nukunu presided over the case and imposed the sentence on Gabriel Osei Kwame for his role in the robbery of Matilda Boatema, a teacher at Gyaman Pensan Senior High School.
Gabriel admitted guilt to the robbery charge under section 149 of the Criminal and Other Offences Act (Act 29) of 1960. The incident occurred on March 4, 2024, around 7:30 am, when Gabriel assaulted Matilda near her residence in Adanwomase, Ashanti Region, using a jackknife.
During the robbery, he took Matilda’s Infinix Hot 9 smartphone valued at 700 cedis, 570 cedis in cash, along with rice, stew, and some documents.
Matilda promptly reported the incident to the Asonomaso police, who responded swiftly. Although her bag was found abandoned in a nearby bush during the investigation, the phone and cash were missing.
On March 25, Matilda identified Gabriel in the company of a friend in Adanwomase, leading to his arrest by the Asonomaso police. Initially denying involvement, Gabriel later confessed to the crime, admitting to robbing Matilda and selling the stolen phone at Adum PZ for 250 cedis.
Despite Gabriel’s admission, he couldn’t assist the police in recovering the phone. State prosecutor, Inspector Alfred Aruk, informed the court of this fact during proceedings. Following a thorough investigation, Gabriel was formally charged with robbery and presented before the court for trial.
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