Two gang members jailed 50 years for robbery

Two members of a robbery gang were on Friday sentenced to 25 years each by an Accra Circuit Court.

Iddrisu Abdul Ibrahim aka Baba and Suleman Dushie pleaded guilty to the charges of conspiracy to rob and robbery.

Lord Fofoe, an accomplice, pleaded not guilty to the charges. Kwesi Anane also connected to the crime pleaded guilty with explanation. The court, however, after listening to his explanation entered a plea of not guilty on his behalf.

Fofoe and Anane have been remanded into lawful custody to re-appear on February 5.

The eight-member robbery gang was alleged to have robbed a businesswoman, Madam Ann Brewin of monies and a vehicle at Airport Residential Area.

The robbers made away with $10,000, GH¢8,000.00, an IPhone, wedding rings valued at $22,000 and Hyundai bus valued GH¢45,000.00.

Handing sentence to Ibrahim and Dushie, the trial judge Mr Aboagye Tandoh lamented over the modus operandi of the two convicts, adding their conduct must be discouraged.

The case of prosecution was that the complainant employed Fofoe as driver. On January 13 this year, the complainant’s husband kept $10,000 in a vehicle driven by Fofoe.

Fofoe, according to prosecution, conspired with one of the accused persons who is at large and they managed to recruit six others including Ibrahim and Dushie to execute the robbery.

On January 14, this year while Fofoe and the complainant were returning from dinner, the gang robbed them of their monies and items.

Ibrahim who is also a driver took over the Hyundai bus and fled with the rest of the suspects.

However their vehicle was involved in an accident at Tetteh Quarshie Roundabout. The robbers fled but bystanders suspecting them, apprehended Ibrahim.

Prosecution said Ibrahim was handed over to the Police and the complainant’s husband after visiting the accident scene caused the arrest of Fofoe.

Prosecution said police are making efforts to apprehend the rest of the suspects who are at large.

Source: GNA