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‘Okada’ rider jailed 10 years for robbery


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By
Alex Ofori Agyekum

Nsawam (E/R), Nov.
15, GNA – The Nsawam Circuit Court has sentenced Eric Ahedor, a 24-year-old
‘Okada’ rider for 10 years imprisonment with hard labour for robbery.

The convict pleaded
guilty for robbing Mr Isaac Apiadu Opare, a photographer.

Prosecuting, Police
Chief Inspector Dodzi, told the court presided by Madam Andley Kocuvi-Tay that
the complainant Mr Isaac Apiadu Opare is a resident at Adeiso, while the
convict lives at Nsuobiri, near Danso both in the Eastern Region.

Inspector Dodzi said
on September 11, this year, around 1600 hours, the complainant had a phone call
from an unknown caller inviting him to cover a birthday party programme at
Nsuobiri.

He said on the same
day, the convict around 2030 hours came to the complainant’s house with his
motorbike to identify himself that he was asked by the earlier caller to bring
him to Nsuobiri to cover the programme.

The prosecution said
on their way, the convict stopped and pulled a knife on the complainant and
asked him (complainant) to surrender his mobile phone and his Cannon cameras
used for taking pictures.

Inspector Dodzi said
the convict inflicted knife wounds on the complainant and succeeded in taking
his camera valued at GH¢1,600.00 and his Samsung mobile phone valued at
GH¢500.00 all amounting to GH¢2,100.00.

He said the
complainant reported the incident to the Adeiso police and Eric Ahedor was
arrested and arraigned before the Nsawam Circuit Court.

GNA


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