Radio mechanic fined for stealing

A Half-Assini Magistrate Court in Western Region has fined a Kumasi based radio mechanic a total of GHC1,200.00, for stealing.

Dieu Donnie Nanavi, 45, was charged with four counts of causing damage, unlawful entry, stealing and assault.

He pleaded guilty on counts one to three and guilty with explanation on count four.

He was fined GHC240.00 each on counts one & four and GH¢ 360.00 on counts two and three.

Nanavi will in default serve three months imprisonment on counts one, two, three and six months imprisonment on count four.

The fines are cumulative while terms would run concurrently.

The Court presided over by Mr Abdul Majid Illiasu, ordered the convict to compensate first complainant, Mr Dominic Ackah, with GH¢ 150.00 for damage caused to his properties and also compensate Mr Isaac Dadzie, second complaint, with GHC150.00 for medical bills.

The Court further ordered the Police to restore the retrieved items to its owner.

Presenting the facts, Police Sergeant Isaac E. Otoo, said complainants, Isaac Dadzie, 28, a fisherman; Dominic Ackah, 32, a chemical seller, are both natives of Half-Assini while Nanavi hails from Kumasi, Ashanti Region.

He said on February 21, the convict went to visit a brother at Anlomatuope near Half-Assini and arrived around 2330 hrs.

The prosecution said the convict after his arrival broke into Ackah's room about 0130 hrs on February 22 and stole a Samsung, Techno & Ernest mobile phones and a calculator all valued GHC360.00; and damaged his trap door valued GHC50.00 in the process.

He said the convict also went about a kilometer away attempted to break Mr Dadzie's room but he apprehended him, and in the process a struggle ensued between them.

The prosecution said Dadzie with the help of some neighbours overpowered and sent the convict to the half Assini Police Station.

He said later Mr Ackah got wing of the arrest and went to the Police Station where he identified some of his missing items Nanavi.

The accused was after investigation was arraigned before the Court.