Ho: 2 Robbers Jailed 10 Years Each

A Ho Circuit Court presided over by His Lordship, Felix Datsomor has sentenced two persons to 10 years each of imprisonment for their involvement in a robbery case that traveled for more than two years. The two; Collins Asabire, a driver for Lovemark company Limited and Ephraim Atsu, an agent for the same company were convicted on two counts of abetment of robbery and

facilitating a robbery incident contrary to sections 20 (1) and 149(1) of the Criminal and Other offenses Act 29, 1960 as amended. Hearing the case, a prosecution led by Chief Supt. Akologo Yakubu Ayamga told the court that on July 9th, 2018, three persons including Fafali Fumey (driver), Edem Siati (electrician), and Felix Dufe also an (evangelist) intercepted a distribution van

belonging to Lovemark company Ltd at Dzolokpuita in the Ho West district and robbed the occupant of an amount of GH¢20,198.50. Presenting the facts, Chief Supt. Ayamga said, the complainant is Mawuli Asempa, an employee and salesman of Lovemark Company in Ho, which trades in general goods. The convicts, Collins Asabire is a driver of the company in charge of the

distribution bus while Ephraim Atsu is a fan milk dealer with the company. He said the work of the complainant is to be driven round in the bus by Collins for mobile sales. The Court also heard that, prior to the robbery incident, Collins and Ephraim contacted Micheal to aid them to rob the complainant and Michael, in turn, connected the convicts to Fafali Fumey, Edem Siati, and

Felix Dufe but before undertaking the operation the trio informed the police and requested for police assistance and surveillance. The police feigned interest and in the support, provided a taxi cab for the operation and at about 8pm on that faithful day, the trio under police surveillance trailed the bus which was returning from Hohoe to Ho and robbed the occupants of the said

amount. Both convicts; Collins Asabire (driver of the distribution van) and Ephraim continued to provide more information to the operation team until the attack. Collins, however, pretentiously absconded from the robbery scene while shouting armed robbers, armed robbers and the supposed robbers forcibly took the complainant’s bag containing the money, his mobile phone and sale book and then drove away. Right after

the operation, they drove to the police station to hand over the booties and themselves. Collins and Ephraim were later arrested and charged for the offenses before the court. The Court in pronouncing judgment on 22nd February 2021 acquitted and discharged Fafali Fumey, Edem Siati, and Felix Dufe also for no wrong doing while Collins and Ephraim were both sentenced to 10 years each of imprisonment. Volta regional Police command is urging the public especially persons who deal with huge sums of money to be mindful of their employees.