Five participants of a theft gang were convicted at the Kwabenya Circuit Court for his or her roles in two violent theft attacks in Accra earlier this year.
The total jail time duration handed to the gang was once 70 years.
The convicts had been Isaac Agbezudor, moreover identified as “Money Man,” a 20-year-archaic mechanic who was once sentenced to 10 years in jail on two counts, to plod at the same time as; Justice Akwasi Sarfo Oppong, identified as “Gariba Manta” or “Demon,” a 19-year-archaic okada rider who received 15 years.
Incandescent Alikor, moreover identified as “Zaamani,” a 21-year-archaic driver’s mate who was once jailed for 15 years; Emmanuel Nii Odartey Lamptey, identified as “Chameleon,” feeble 23, moreover jailed for 15 years; and Prince Owusu, known as “Check Boy,” feeble 19, who received 15 years as neatly.
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The Bigger Accra Regional Police Convey confirmed that the convicted people had been to blame for a theft at Jos Bakery at Dome and but any other at ACP Junction earlier this year.
Addressing the media in Accra, the Bigger Accra Regional Police Commander, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Duuti Tuaruka, acknowledged the fundamental incident passed off on May perhaps perhaps perhaps 11, 2025, around 1:25 a.m., when two armed robbers stormed the Jos Bakery Head Region of work at Dome.
He revealed that the suspects, is called Isaac Agbezudor and Manta arrived on an unregistered bike, fired a within the neighborhood made pistol to alarm the workers and stole a Tecno Pop 8 smartphone valued at GH¢1,500 and a handbag containing private belongings.
DCOP Tuaruka acknowledged that police launched investigations following the theft, ensuing within the arrest of Agbezudor on May perhaps perhaps perhaps 14 in a covert operation.
He moreover disclosed that throughout interrogation, Agbezudor admitted to the crime and assisted the police in convalescing main evidence, including the bike and the apparel they wore throughout the theft, and named Gariba Manta as his partner.
DCOP Tuaruka acknowledged according to further intelligence, the police arrested Gariba Manta on May perhaps perhaps perhaps 22 at a mining web web site between Osino and Saaman.
Moreover, he underlined that Manta later led the police to a hideout at Sonitra at Amasaman, the set up the weapon and 5 live rounds of ammunition frail within the bakery theft had been retrieved.
He acknowledged each Agbezudor and
Gariba Manta had been prosecuted at the Kwabenya Circuit Court, asserting that, “Agbezudor pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 10 years in prison on two counts, to run concurrently. Gariba Manta was sentenced to 15 years in prison”.
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DCOP Tuaruka pointed out that throughout the investigations, Gariba Manta was once moreover linked to but any other theft on February 5, 2025, shut to ACP Junction. In that incident, he and three others attacked a girl with a knife and scissors, stealing an iPhone 11 Dependable Max, a Samsung tablet, and GH¢6,000 in money.
The three other suspects allowing for the ACP Junction theft had been later is called Zaamani, Chameleon and Prince Verify Boy who had been all arrested thru separate covert operations.
Moreover, DCOP Tuaruka praised the police groups allowing for the arrests and known as on the general public to proceed supporting the police with neatly timed knowledge. He assured all informants and residents that any knowledge shared with the police would be handled confidentially, and their security would be entirely safe. He emphasised the necessity for community cooperation to enhance security in Accra and its setting.
