A 19-year-old man, Ahmed Mustapha, has been sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment with hard labour by the Asokwa Circuit Court Two in the Ashanti Region for robbery and causing harm.
Mustapha was arrested on July 21, 2026, by the Asokore Mampong Night Patrol Team after a 25-year-old man was allegedly attacked and robbed of his mobile phone near the Presbyterian Church at Asabi.
According to the Ashanti Regional Police Command, the suspect attempted to escape and hide in an incomplete building when the patrol team arrived at the scene. The officers pursued and arrested him.
A mobile phone belonging to the victim and a cutlass suspected to have been used during the attack were recovered from Mustapha.
The victim reportedly sustained cutlass wounds to his forehead, neck and left hand. He was subsequently rushed to the KNUST Hospital for medical treatment, where he later regained consciousness and was reported to be in stable condition.
Mustapha was arraigned before the Asokwa Circuit Court Two on July 27, 2026. The case was presided over by Her Honour Vida Achiaa Yeboah.
He pleaded guilty to both charges and was remanded in custody pending sentencing.
On August 10, 2026, the court convicted Mustapha and sentenced him to 15 years’ imprisonment with hard labour.
He has since been transferred to the Kumasi Central Prisons to begin serving his sentence.
The Ashanti Regional Police Command commended the Asokore Mampong Night Patrol Team for its swift response and urged the public to continue providing timely information to the police to support efforts to combat crime.
