Court to decide on bail application for Accused

The Accra Circuit Court hearing the case of one Joseph Allotey, a driver alleged to have robbed one Amina Mahmmud has adjourned the case to September 1.

The court presided over by Mr Aboagye Tandor adjourned the case after counsel for the accused person, Captain Nkrabea Effah Dartey (Retired), prayed for bail for his client, claiming that he was not guilty of the offence.

The court said it would not hesitate to grant the bail but would look into the nature of the case, assuring that by the next adjourned date it would have taken a decision on how to handle the case.

Captain Effah Dartey (Rtd) told the court that the complainant in the case was a call girl, and regular customer of the accused person, and he normally calls her for regular business.

He said on the night of the incident, unlike previous occasions the complainant said she could not wait for them to get home, but wanted to have sex in the vehicle, but Joseph refused.

He said a misunderstanding arose between them and the complainant took away the accused persons wallet and log book, and left her infinix hot note, Samsung Galaxy Note 4 a gold chain and an amount of GH? 700.00 and went to the police station to report that she had been raped and robbed.

The court then adjourned the case to September 1 to decide on the bail application.

At the last adjourned date, Joseph was remanded by the Court for robbing Amina of her Samsung Galaxy Note 4, worth GH?2,900.00, an infinix hot note, worth GH?680.00, a gold chain worth, GH?1,200.00 and an amount of GH? 700.00.

Joseph pleaded not guilty to the charge.

Prosecuting, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Kweku Bempah told the court that the complainant is a trader residing at Darkuman, whilst Joseph is a driver with M-P Infrastructure Limited, East Legon.

He said on July 23, the complainant went to Guarantee Trust Bank at Lapaz and withdrew GH? 700.00 from the ATM machine.

He said after taking the money, she came to the roadside and was waiting for a taxi to go home, when Joseph drove to her and enquired if she needed a lift, which the complainant answered in the affirmative.

The prosecution said the accused person picked the complainant, who informed him that she would alight at Darkuman junction. He drove her to Darkuman but blocked the central lock and drove ahead to Malam near Hill Grace Preparatory School.

He then pulled out a knife and subjected her to severe beatings and forcibly had sex with her.

DSP Bempah said after the act, Joseph robbed the complainant of the above listed items at knife point.

He said a complaint was lodged at the police station and the accused person was traced to his hideout at Nii Boi Town and was arrested.

He told the court that when Joseph was arrested he was using the complainant’s infinix hot note. A search in the car revealed the knife he used to commit the robbery and was identified by the complainant.