Court remands two in prison custody over robbery

Two men, who reportedly attacked and robbed a taxi driver of his cash at knife point, have been ordered to be held in prison custody by a Kumasi Circuit Court.

Kofi Sarpong, 24 and Kwabena Amoako, 18, have been charged with conspiracy and robbery.

The pair pleaded not guilty and would make their next appearance on Thursday, August 18.

Police Chief Inspector Timothy Amoako told the court, presided over by Mrs. Mary Nsenkyire, that the incident happened on July 17, at about 0230 hours.

The accused, together with one Kofi alias “Game”, now on the run, engaged the services of the victim, George Mensah, to carry them in his taxi from the Asafo Goil Filling Station to Oforikrom.

They would not come down from the vehicle, when they got to the said destination and asked that the driver transported them to the New Site or he would not be paid for the service.

The prosecution said as he started the engine, Kofi drew a knife and instructed him not to move the vehicle, which he obliged.

The accused seized the ignition key, forcibly removed his cash of GH?170.00, dragged him out of the car and sped off.

Luck eluded them, as they drove straight into a ditch in their hurry to escape, bursting the two front tyres.

Police Chief Inspector Amoako said assisted by other people in the area, Sarpong was arrested and handed over to the Oforikrom police, while Amoako and Kofi, managed to slip through.

Amoako was later apprehended at a drinking spot in Asafo.