Accra: An Accra Circuit Court has remanded an Okada rider accused of robbing a man of a gold necklace valued at GHS37,000.00. Clifford Scott Nkrumah was also charged with causing harm to Mr. Manasseh Appiah-Nuako during the alleged robbery.
According to Ghana News Agency, Nkrumah denied conspiring with Sumaila Mumuni, alias 'Can do,' who is currently at large. Police Chief Inspector Wisdom Alorwu informed the court that Mr. Appiah-Nuako, a businessman residing at Ashongman Estate, was attacked on April 6, 2026, while driving from Ashongman Estate to Achimota.
Chief Inspector Alorwu stated that Nkrumah and Mumuni, armed with sticks, stones, and a knife, ordered the complainant to stop, pulled him from his car, and subjected him to severe beatings before snatching his gold necklace. The complainant sustained injuries and was rushed to the hospital.
On April 8, 2026, the accused persons allegedly sold the necklace to a goldsmith at Kwame Nkrumah Circle for GHS9,100.00. Following a police report, Nkrumah was arrested and admitted the offences in his caution statement. The goldsmith, upon realising the item was stolen, handed it over to the police to aid investigations.
The court has ordered Nkrumah to reappear on May 12, 2026, while efforts continue to arrest Mumuni.