Six men have been charged at an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly stealing electronic and electrical items valued at GHc47,245 from the AU Village in Accra.
The accused persons are Stephen Nortey Tetteh, security man; Francis Danso and Samuel Asare, now at large, and Dominic Baidoo, all security men.
The others are Nii Adom Baanor Taylor and Joseph Odonkor, a welder.
They were alleged to have stolen two 21-inch TV sets, a DVD combo, five hifi systems, 17 electric kettles, blankets, cane chair cushions, curtains, towels and bed sheets.
The court, presided over by Justice N.E.K. Osam, has remanded the accused persons to custody to re-appear again on June 25, this year.
Narrating the facts of the case, Chief Inspector J.K. Anim, prosecuting, said the complainants are Captain Baah Achamfour (retd) and Nii Odoi Asumang, the Security Co-ordinator and the Operations Manager respectively, with Skones Security Co Ltd in Accra.
He said Tetteh, Danso, Asare and Baidoo were among security guards detailed to protect property at the AU Village at Ridge during and after the AU Summit held in Accra.
Chief Inspector Anim said information got to the complainants that Tetteh had stolen some unspecified household items from the village.
Based on that information, Tetteh was arrested and, on interrogation, he admitted the theft and mentioned Danso, Asare and Baidoo as his accomplices.
He said as investigations were in progress, the Koforidua Police retrieved one 32-inch TV set with its remote control and antenna, two white towels, two blankets, two white bed sheets, one bedside mat, one white table cover, six foam mattress and four pieces of curtains from Tetteh's family house in Koforidua.
The prosecutor said one loud speaker, identified to have been stolen from the village, was also retrieved from Danso's room at La Wireless, Accra.
Baanor admitted that he had been called by Tetteh to the village at dawn to convey some of the stolen items to Osu for him. Upon the information, Odonkor was arrested and one 32-inch TV set and three hifi systems (Home theatre) that had been sold to him by Tetteh were retrieved at Osu in Accra.
He said the management of the AU Village conducted a check in the rooms at the village and detected that the items mentioned above had been stolen from the Village.
Source: The Mirror
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Tags:
Latest Stories
-
Rationalize Ghana’s tax system – AGI tells government
2 minutes -
Star Times set to return as broadcast partners after successful talks with GFA
16 minutes -
Artiste of the Year conversation without me is ignorance – Amerado
21 minutes -
Frimpong Manso appointed Head Coach of Black Starlets
41 minutes -
2025 budget will test Mahama’s push for private sector partnership – Dalex Finance CEO
59 minutes -
Why King Paluta deserves TGMA Artiste of the Year award
60 minutes -
A lawyer’s lawyer who rises above politics – Appiah-Kubi on Ayine
2 hours -
‘I will respond at the appropriate time’ – Anim Addo on GFA charge
2 hours -
‘An angel for Ghana’s justice system’ – Andy Appiah-Kubi on Ayine’s AG appointment
2 hours -
Today’s Front pages :Friday , January 10,2025
2 hours -
Not supporting Accra Lions will make me a coward – Anim Addo on Maxwell Hanson remarks
2 hours -
Energy Minister-designate John Jinapor, orders ECG to suspend all supply payments
2 hours -
Ato Forson’s appointment as Finance Minister ‘sensible’ – Franklin Cudjoe commends Mahama
2 hours -
Electrochem Ghana condemns raid on its warehouse by thugs claiming NDC affiliation
4 hours -
Calm restored at Ntotroso after Newmont breach attempt
4 hours