Three armed robbers jailed 10 years each for Boubai robbery

Three armed robbers have been sentenced to 10 years in prison each for attacking and robbing residents at Boubai in the Asokore Mampong Municipality of Kumasi.

Mamudu Issah, Samuel Takyi, and Alhassan Abubakari, all aged 18, were part of a six-member gang that used machetes and unregistered motorbikes to rob victims of mobile phones, bags, and cash on July 1, 2025.

In a statement signed by the Head of the Public Relations Unit of the Ghana Police Service in the region, DSP Godwin Ahianyo, it was revealed that community volunteers apprehended the suspects and handed them over to the police, along with ten recovered mobile phones and three bags believed to have been stolen.

"The volunteers handed over the suspects to the police along with ten recovered mobile phones and three bags believed to be stolen. On July 8, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., the accused were arraigned before the Atasemanso Circuit Court in Kumasi. All three suspects pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit robbery and seven counts of robbery. Additionally, Mamudu Issah pleaded guilty to a separate charge of causing harm," the statement said.

The suspects were arrested later that day at their hideout in Aboabo by community volunteers, who recovered the stolen items and handed them over to the police.

The police have since urged the public to continue supporting law enforcement efforts by promptly reporting suspicious activities.

Read the full statement:

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