The Ho Circuit Court has sentenced 3 individuals to a total of 19 years in prison for stealing an iPhone 6s valued at GH¢700 around the Ho Market on May 4, 2025.
According to a statement signed by DSP Felix Danku of the Public Affairs Unit, Volta Region, the sentencing was delivered on May 9, 2025, after the accused persons pleaded guilty to the charges of conspiracy to commit robbery and robbery. "On May 9, 2025, Ho Circuit Court presided over by his Honour Osman Abdul-Hakeem convicted and sentenced three (3) armed robbers to a total of 19 years' imprisonment. "Mercy Sokpe initially approached the complainant and requested for his iPhone to take selfie.
The complainant obliged her request and in the process of taking the selfie, she signaled her two (2) accomplices who attacked the complainant with scissors and the three bolted with the iPhone," it stated.
The police detailed that the immediate response of the victim led to the arrest of Godfred Dzidonu, who was caught with the stolen device and handed over to the police.
