Aflao: The Torkor Circuit Court in the Ketu South Municipality of the Volta Region has sentenced Akpalu Prince, a head porter, to 10 years' imprisonment in hard labour for robbery. The accused pleaded guilty to the charge and was sentenced accordingly.
According to Ghana News Agency, Chief Inspector McRae Pomevor, the Prosecutor, informed the court, presided over by Mr. Joseph Ofosu Behome, that the complainant, an officer of the Ghana Immigration Service stationed at Aflao, resides at Second Low-Cost, Aflao, while the accused lived at Garapan, a suburb of Aflao. On July 13, 2026, around 1800 hours, the complainant was standing by the roadside at Ave Maria Junction with her iPhone 12 mobile phone, valued at GHC3,600.00, waiting to board a motorbike.
The prosecution revealed that the accused suddenly attacked the complainant, forcibly snatching the phone before attempting to flee. The complainant tried to prevent his escape by holding onto his shirt, but the accused pushed her against a wall and fled the scene. However, the complainant raised an alarm, and with the help of some members of the public, the accused was chased and apprehended a short distance away.
A search conducted on Akpalu Prince led to the recovery of the iPhone 12, which the complainant identified as her property. The accused was then handed over to the police along with the exhibit, following which the complainant lodged a formal complaint. Chief Inspector Pomevor stated that during interrogation, the accused admitted to the offence in his caution statement. After investigations, he was charged and brought before the court.
Mr. Ofosu Behome subsequently convicted the accused on his own plea, sentencing him to 10 years' imprisonment in hard labour.