Driver’s mate jailed four years for stealing

A 22-year-old driver’s mate who broke into the storeroom of a school and stole various items has been sentenced to four years imprisonment by the Abuakwa Circuit Court.

Emmanuel Oteng, alias “Sika Gari,” was said to have broken into the storeroom of the Bantama M/A JHS and made away with items such as a tabletop fridge, plastic barrel, and two metal buckets, belonging to the school.

He pleaded guilty to the charge of stealing and was convicted on his own plea.

Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Jonas Newlove Agyei told the court presided by Philomena Ansaah Asiedu that, the complainant in the case was the Headmaster of Bantama M/A JHS, while Oteng was also a resident of the community.

He said, that on October 17, this year, at about seven in the morning, the complainant went to school and realised that window of the staff common room had been damaged.

He entered the room and after inspection detected that the school’s Philips table-top fridge valued at GH¢3,000.00, one barrel valued at GH¢600.00 and two metal bucket stands, valued at GH¢1,200.00, all totalling GH¢4,800.00, kept inside the common room, had been stolen.

Prosecution said the complainant informed the Assembly Member of the area and upon enquiries, Oteng was arrested from his hideout and handed over to the Suntreso Police.

Prosecution explained that Oteng admitted in his caution statement that he sold the stolen items to one Kofi Kombate at Suntreso, but failed to locate the alleged buyer.

After investigation, he was charged and brought before the court.