Two jailed 20 years each for motorbike robbery

The Bekwai Circuit Court has sentenced two men to 20 years’ imprisonment each with hard labour for robbing a motorbike at Edwenase, near Jacobu, in the Amansie Central District of the Ashanti Region.

The convicts, 23-year-old galamsey operator Emmanuel Adams and 22-year-old Okada rider Vincent Aidoo, alias Kakai, were sentenced by the court presided over by Isaac Appiatu.

According to a report by adomonline.com on Sunday, October 18, 2026, the Ashanti South Regional Police Command Court Officer and Acting Public Affairs Officer, ASP Lloyd Baidoo, said the two men committed the robbery on October 4, 2026.

He explained that the offence occurred within the jurisdiction of the Bekwai Circuit Court, leading to the prosecution and subsequent sentencing of the two men.

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The sentences amount to a combined 40 years’ imprisonment with hard labour, with each convict serving 20 years behind bars.

ASP Baidoo cautioned the youth against engaging in robbery and other criminal activities, warning that persons arrested for such offences would be prosecuted and dealt with in accordance with the law.

He urged young people to desist from criminal acts and pursue lawful activities to avoid the consequences associated with breaking the law.

MRA/EB

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