Police secure conviction of five armed robbers in the Ashanti region

The Ghana Police Service has secured the conviction of five armed robbers on multiple charges, including conspiracy to commit robbery, robbery, abetment of crime by supplying ammunition, and dishonest receiving.

The 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 robbery and carjacking incidents in the Ashanti Region.

Jeffrey Dwomoh and Clifford Opoku were found guilty of conspiracy to commit robbery and robbery, each receiving a sentence of 120 years of imprisonment with hard labor. Kwabena Kyei Barfour was convicted of dishonestly receiving and sentenced to 105 years of imprisonment with hard labor.

Prince Opuni was convicted of reckless and inconsiderate driving, receiving a fine of 350 penalty units, with a default sentence of 10 months imprisonment with hard labor. He was also fined GH¢5,000 for causing damage to a police vehicle. Henry Kusi Marfo was convicted of supplying ammunition to facilitate the robbery and was fined 1,050 penalty units, with a default sentence of 15 months imprisonment with hard labor. He has since paid the fine to the court.

The police in social media post on Friday, August 30, 2024, said two of the accused, Richard Dogbatsey and William Ansah, were acquitted of the charge of abetment of robbery.