Court remands two men for stealing car

Two persons arrested by the police over alleged car robbery were on Thursday put before a Kumasi Circuit Court and remanded into prison custody. Akwasi Gyamfi, a driver, and Kwaku Ampofo, a trader, have been charged with conspiracy to commit crime and robbery.

The pair pleaded not guilty and were ordered by the court, presided over by Mrs. Mary Nsenkyire, to make their next appearance on August 9.

Police Chief Superintendent Emmanuel A. Akunnor, said the accused attacked and robbed the victim, Felix Amoah Mensah, of his Toyota Echo taxi on August 03, last year, at about 1630 hours.

They additionally, seized his mobile phone and an unspecified amount of money. The accused together with one other person, on the run, engaged the services of the victim to carry them in his taxi from Adum to Asuofua-Asamang.

Chief Supt. Akunnor said as they got closer to the said place, Gyamfi pulled a gun at him, ordered him to stop and hand over the ignition key or get killed. They pushed him out of the car after forcibly removing his phone and cash and sped off.

A formal report was made to the police and based upon a tip-off, the stolen car was later traced to Offinso, where the two were arrested but their accomplice managed to slip through.