Court remands alleged armed robber in prison custody

Goaso (BAR), Feb. 4, GNA - A Goaso Circuit court has remanded Kwasi Yeboah, who allegedly shot and robbed a taxi driver of GH¢95 in prison custody. Yeboah's plea was not taken and would re-appear on February 27, this year.

Prosecuting, Police Chief Inspector Alex Anderson told the court presided over by Mr Osei Kwame Gyamfi that the victim, Kwaku Acheampong, lived at Hwidiem whilst the accused and his accomplices, now at large, were farmers living at Amamfrom, near Goaso. He said at about 1400 hours on December 11, last year, the accused and two others requested the victim to send them from Goaso to Hwidiem.

Police Chief Inspector Anderson said the victim obliged but on the way he was attacked and shot on his left shoulder while they took the money and taxi away. He said the victim was rescued by some passengers returning from Kumasi and sent to Goaso Government Hospital where he was admitted and discharged three weeks later. Police Chief Inspector Anderson said on January 26, this year, the victim spotted the accused at Hwidiem and informed the police who immediately arrested him and after investigations charged with the offence.