Omanghana
The Bekwai Circuit Court has sentenced two men to 20 years’ imprisonment each for robbing a 16-year-old boy of his motorbike at Edwenase, near Jacobu, in the Ashanti Region.
Emmanuel Adams, a 23-year-old mine worker from Patase, and Vincent Aidoo, alias Kakai, a 22-year-old commercial motorbike rider from Afoako, were convicted of conspiracy to commit robbery and robbery.
Presiding judge His Honor Isaac Apeatu imposed 15-year sentences for conspiracy and 20-year sentences for robbery. The terms will run concurrently, meaning each convict will serve 20 years.
The prosecution told the court that on October 4, 2026, at about 5 p.m., the teenager used his unregistered Haojin motorbike to transport his mother from Edwenase to Atabrakoso. After dropping her off, the two men hired him to take them to Mile 9.
On the outskirts of Edwenase, Adams deliberately dropped his slippers and asked the rider to stop so Aidoo could retrieve them. When the teenager stopped, Adams attacked him with an electric shock device, causing him to fall.
The boy removed the ignition key and fled into nearby bushes as the attackers pursued him. He later returned to find the motorbike missing.
The teenager and his father reported the robbery to Jacobu Police on October 5. Investigations led to Adams’ arrest, after which he identified Aidoo as his accomplice. Police subsequently arrested Aidoo and recovered the motorbike from him.
According to the prosecution, both men admitted their involvement in caution statements recorded in the presence of an independent witness.
Source: Omanghana
