Two traders, Trotro mate nabbed for robbery

Two traders and Driver’s (Trotro) mate have been arraigned for robbing another Driver’s mate of his mater’s GHË1600.00 at Kwame Nkrumah Circle when he went to ease himself around Mechanical Lloyd.

The Driver’s mate Joseph Odoi Laryea (complainant) was said to have been sent by his boss to collect the said amount for him but was attacked when he was attending nature’s call.

The three accused persons who are also mates at the Circle Lorry station, Amponsah Michael, Frederick Yeboah and Odifour Kofi Badu when arraigned on Tuesday morning pleaded not guilty.

They have been charged with Conspiracy to commit crime to wit robbery contrary to Section23(1) of Act 29/60 and 149 and Robbery contrary to section 149 of Act 29/60.

Their plea for bail was declined by Mr. Aboagye Tandoh who presided over the case as prosecution insisted they must be under their watch.

Meanwhile their other three accomplices, are currently on the run.

The case has been adjourned to March 28, 2017 for full trial to commence.

The facts are that, the complainant in the case is a driver’s mate whilst the accused persons Amponsah Michael, Frederick Yeboah and Odifour Kofi Badu are Driver’s mate and trader respectively.

According to Chief Inspector Kwabena Adu, on March 7, 2017, the grandfather of the complainant sent him to Medwest Company at Graphic Road to collect cash in the sum of GHË1600.00.

He added that, the complainant after collecting the said money decided to walk to Kwame Nkrumah Circle to board vehicle home.

On reaching the Mechanical Lloyd company area near Awudome Cemetery, the complainant decided to attend to nature’s call and went behind the building to do so. After he finished the Amponsah,  (A1) attacked him with a cut less and succeed in roving GHË1600.00 from his pocket and matched the complainant to their kiosk at 100 meters from the gutter.

The Prosecutor said, second and third accused persons (Frederick Yeboah and Odifour Kofi Badu) and three others currently at large also joined the first accused and shared the stolen money among themselves and later threatened the complainant with a cutlass to leave the scene. The witness in this case assisted the complainant and arrested Amponsah Michael, Frederick Yeboah and Odifour Kofi Badu together with GHË200.00 each found on them. The other three accused persons managed to abscond with their share of the money.

Official complaint was lodged against them and after investigation they were charged with the offences.

By Maame Agyeiwaa Agyei