The Volta Regional Police Command has successfully secured the conviction of Paul Avortide, alias "Tinted," a 25-year-old armed robber.

Paul Avortide was convicted on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, following a swift investigation into a violent robbery.

He was arrested after attacking a pregnant woman, Ogechi Chidiebere, a Nigerian national residing in Ho, on May 21, 2025, around 4:00 AM, near New Housing, Ho.

Armed with a machete, Avortide threatened Chidiebere, who was en route to an antenatal care appointment at the Ho Municipal Hospital.