A 22-year-old man, Christian Owusu, has been convicted and sentenced to a minimum of 10 years’ imprisonment with hard labour for robbery in Kumasi.
The Ashanti Central District Police Command said Owusu was convicted and sentenced on Friday, August 14, 2026, following investigations into a robbery reported at the police station on July 21.
According to the police, the victim reported that at about 12:21 p.m. on July 21, while she was heading towards Konkromase Township, she was threatened and robbed of her handbag containing personal belongings and cash.
Following investigations, the police arrested Owusu on August 4, 2026. He was subsequently arraigned before the Atasemanso Circuit Court on August 7, 2026, where he was charged with robbery. The case was presided over by His Lordship Kwaku Baah Frimpong.
Owusu pleaded guilty to the charge and was consequently convicted on his own plea. Before sentence was passed, the convict pleaded with the court for forgiveness.
The court considered his plea but sentenced him to a minimum term of 10 years’ imprisonment with hard labour.
Owusu was subsequently handed over to the authorities at the Kumasi Central Prisons to begin serving his sentence.
Source: Starrfm.com.gh/Isaac Justice Bediako
