A/R: Three Fulani robbers jailed 38 years

The Nsuta Circuit Court has sentenced three Fulani armed robbers who attempted to rob a taxi driver at Teacherkrom on Aframso-Sekyedumase road in the Ashanti Region on 4th August 2021, to 38 years imprisonment.

The Presiding Judge, Mrs Winnie Amoatey-Owusu, sentenced the trio to 15years each to count one (Conspiracy), 20 years to count two ( Attempt to Commit robbery) and 3years to count three ( Possession of a firearm without lawful authority.) after pleading guilty.

Background

Police in Ejura in the Ashanti Region have arrested three armed robbers of Fulani extraction who attempted to rob a taxi driver at Teacherkrom on Aframso-Sekyedumase road on 4th August 2021.

According to the Police, the driver Kofi Seidu Emmanuel was signaled to stop by the three armed Fulani men but he refused to stop, mastered courage and knocked down one of the robbers holding a shotgun who pointed same at him and sped off.

The youth of Aframso were informed who organized themselves went to the scene and combed the place and found suspect Amidu Bubey age 21 years with severe injuries on his head and on the right thigh lying in the bush.

The Suspect mentioned Jahe and Saddick as his accomplices.