Convicts sentenced to fifteen and twenty five years with hard labour after December 2023 attack
The Ghana Police Service has secured the conviction of two armed robbers following a successful prosecution at the Bekwai Circuit Court.
The convicts, Francis Oppong, popularly known as Kwame Abuu, and Francis Nyamekye, also called Amearo, were found guilty on charges of robbery and related offences. The court sentenced Francis Oppong to fifteen years imprisonment with hard labour, while Francis Nyamekye received a twenty five year sentence with hard labour.
The case dates back to December 2023, when a small scale gold miner was attacked at Kyekyewere, a community near Obuasi in the Ashanti Region.
According to police investigations, the convicts were part of an armed robbery gang that attacked the victim and forcefully robbed him of valuable items. The stolen items included a pump action gun, a Huawei mobile phone valued at one thousand two hundred Ghana cedis, eighteen pounds of gold estimated at about one hundred thousand Ghana cedis, and a cash amount of two thousand Ghana cedis.
Police say some members of the robbery gang are still at large, and efforts are ongoing to track them down and bring them to justice.
The Ghana Police Service has reaffirmed its commitment to fighting violent crime and protecting citizens, particularly small scale miners who often become targets of armed robbery.
The conviction has been welcomed by residents in the area, who believe it sends a strong signal that criminal activities will not go unpunished.
