Houseboy was an armed robber

Tema (Greater Accra) -- Mr Isaac Quarshie Asibon, a Tema businessman accommodated his houseboy for years in his house but did not know that he was living with an enemy, until he conspired with a gang of armed robbers to rob him.

Daniel Nyaba, the houseboy informed his gang of six others that his master had just returned from abroad with lots of dollars and armed with Mr Asibon's own pump action gun and a toy pistol, they attempted to rob him on March 18.

The suspects are Stephen Nyaba, a gardener, who is also Daniel's younger brother, Thomas Ayoka, a gardener, Kwabena Bobasa alias "Kafui", a baker, Edward Nafisa, a student, Sumaila and Kofi Duku, both unemployed.

Mrs Agnes Sikanartey, Tema Regional Police Commander, told newsmen that all the suspects gathered in the house of Mr Asibon at about 9am and Daniel Nyaba went for Asibon's gun together with eight rounds of ammunition from the guestroom and gave them to Ayoka to go into action.

Daniel also armed Sumaila with a toy pistol. With these weapons, Ayoka and Sumaila climbed upstairs to the second floor where Mr Asibon and his wife were at that time, while the rest took positions on the ground floor.

Mrs Asibon, who opened a door and saw the two armed-men, quickly locked the door behind her and phoned the Police but the suspects took to their heels leaving behind Daniel Nyaba, who was arrested when the Police went to the house.

Nyaba admitted his complicity and mentioned the names of the other suspects. Thomas Ayoka, who was arrested later, led the Police to retrieve the gun. Sumaila and Nafisa are on the run.