A 22-year-old driver's mate who broke into the storeroom of a school and stole various items has been sentenced to four years imprisonment by the Abuakwa Circuit Court.
Emmanuel Oteng, alias "Sika Gari," was said to have broken into the storeroom of the Bantama M/A JHS and made away with items such as a tabletop fridge, plastic barrel, and two metal buckets, belonging to the school.
He pleaded guilty to the charge of stealing and was convicted on his own plea.
Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Jonas Newlove Agyei told the court presided by Philomena Ansaah Asiedu that, the complainant in the case was the Headmaster of Bantama M/A JHS, while Oteng was also a resident of the community.