A 36-year-old unemployed man, Foster Nyarko, has been convicted of stealing a Samsung Galaxy A54 5G mobile phone worth GH¢4,999 belonging to a Principal Administrator of the Human Resource Unit of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ).
The convict, Nyarko had visited the CHRAJ office in October last year (2024) to follow up on his job application.
However, upon realizing the office was empty, he stole the phone. It also came up in Court that the convict Nyarko was already on the police wanted list.
He was arrested on January 30, 2025, in connection with another theft case at the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons.
It emerged in Court that CCTV footage helped identified Nyarko, who pleaded guilty to two counts of unlawful entry and stealing when he appeared in court on February 6 and was convicted on his own plea.
His sentencing has been deferred to February 27, 2025 by the presiding Judge, Basilia Adjei-Tawiah
Brief facts
Per the brief facts of the case presented before the court the prosecution, led by Chief Inspector Daniel Ofori Appiah, were that, the complainant is the Principal Administrator of CHRAJ.
While the accused Nyarko (now convict) is an unemployed man based in Effiekuma, in the Western Region.
On October 23, 2024, Nyarko approached the front desk managers of CHRAJ, claiming he was following up on his job application at the Human Resource Department.
“He entered the office of the complainant, located on the first floor, Room 15, but did not find her present.
“The accused person then made away with the complainant’s Samsung Galaxy A54 5G mobile phone from her office desk,” the prosecutor told the Court.
He said, on October 24, 2024, the complainant made an official complaint at the Ministries Police Station in Accra.
On January 30, 2025, Nyarko was arrested in connection with another case of theft at the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons, Ridge.
“CCTV footage provided to the Ministries Police by the complainant and her witnesses revealed the image of the accused person and his movements leading to the theft of the Samsung Galaxy A54 5G mobile phone,” Chief Inspt. Appiah explained.
The Prosecutor said, on January 31, 2025, Nyarko was taken to the crime scene, where he admitted to entering the complainant’s office and stealing the mobile phone.
