The Ghana police service has secured the conviction of five armed robbers on charges of conspiracy to commit robbery, robbery, abetment of crime by supplying ammunition, and dishonest receiving.
The five convicts; Jeffrey Dwomoh, Clifford Opoku, Kwabena Kyei Barfour, Prince Opuni, and Henry Kusi Marfo, were arrested in 2023, along with two other suspects, Richard Dogbatsey and William Ansah, in connection with a series of robberies and carjacking incidents in the Ashanti Region.
Jeffrey Dwomoh and Clifford Opoku were both found guilty of conspiracy to commit robbery and robbery, and each was sentenced to 120 years of imprisonment in hard labour while Kwabena Kyei Barfour was convicted of dishonestly receiving and sentenced to 105 years of imprisonment in hard labour.
The court also found Prince Opuni guilty of reckless and inconsiderate driving and sentenced him to a fine of 350 penalty units, or in default, serve a custodial sentence of 10 months imprisonment in hard labour. Additionally, he was ordered to pay a fine of Five Thousand Cedis (¢5,000.00) for causing damage to a Police vehicle. Henry Kusi Marfo was convicted of supplying ammunition to facilitate the robbery and sentenced to a total fine of 1,050 penalty units, or in default, serve a custodial sentence of 15 months imprisonment in hard labour. He has since paid the fine to the court.
Two of the accused persons, Richard Dogbatsey and William Ansah were acquitted of the charge of abetment of robbery. The faces of the five convicted individuals have been shown because they are no longer suspects but convicts.
By Peter Quao Adattor
