Driver’s mate facing prosecution over cell phone robbery

For allegedly slashing the right wrist of an unemployed before robbing her off a mobile phone, Solomon Sowah Anum has appeared before a Circuit Court, in Accra, which has remanded him into lawful custody.

Anum, a driver’s mate, allegedly attacked the complainant, Janet Williams Addo, with a kitchen knife, while she was returning from church to her house.

He has, however, denied the charge of robbery before the Court, presided over by Ms. Eva Bannerman-Williams.

Anum is expected to reappear on 16 October 2017.

The facts, as narrated by Superintendent of Police, Mr Kweku Bempah, were that Ms. Addo, the complainant resided at Nungua; while Anum lived at Teshie, in Accra.

Supt. Bempah said on September 2, this year, at about 2000 hours, Ms. Addo was returning from church and on reaching a spot about 50 metres to her house, she realised that Anum was following her.

According to Prosecution, Anum suddenly attacked her with a kitchen knife and slashed right wrist, from which the complainant, who sustained deep cut on her wrist, began bleeding.

The Prosecution said Anum then robbed Ms. Addo of her Blackberry mobile phone valued at GH¢ 850.00.

Ms Addo shouted for help and she was rescued by the people around.

While she was being rushed to a hospital, Anum escaped from the scene.

However, on September 17, this year, at about 2030 hours, Anum and another person were seen loitering at the crime scene, where he was apprehended.

Supt. Baah said when Anum was searched, two kitchen knives were found in his pocket so he was handed over to the Police.

At the Police Station, the Prosecution said Ms. Addo was invited and she identified Anum as the one who robbed her.