Accra: Three friends have been remanded into prison custody by the Asante Abuakwa circuit court in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality for committing six offences at Amanfrom, near Kumasi. Isaac Osei Asamoah, 23, unemployed, Evander Opoku, 23, a 'delivery boy', and Ali Bawah, 19, also unemployed, pleaded not guilty to the charges of conspiracy, causing harm, assault, causing unlawful damage, unlawful entry, and stealing. They are expected to be brought back to the court presided by Mrs. Philomena Ansaah Asiedu, on July 27, 2026.
According to Ghana News Agency, Police Detective Chief Inspector Alexander Agbekpornu, prosecuting, told the court that on June 29, 2026, at about 2:00 am, the three accused persons and three others, currently at large, conspired and attacked the complainants, Godfred Opuni and Justice Owusu, in their house, inflicting knife wounds on their neck and palm. They then proceeded to the house of another complainant, John Opoku, where they assaulted him severely. Following that, they unlawfully entered the rooms of complainants Kelvin Dwamena Appiah and Justice Owusu, causing damage to one game pad, a chandelier light, a wardrobe, a standing mirror, and a standing light, all valued at GHC 4,800.
The suspects then took away a Samsung flat screen television set, two pairs of sneakers, one necklace, and a cash sum of GHS 10,700.00 before going into hiding. A report was made to the Bohyen police, leading to the arrest of the three friends from their hideout through police intelligence, though the other three accomplices managed to escape. In their caution statement, the accused admitted to the charges and identified Kofi Agyei Tweneboa Kodua, Shadrack, and Wiser, who are still at large, as their accomplices. After further investigations, the accused were charged and brought before the court.