Farmer remanded for unlawful possession of fire-arms

A 33-year -old farmer has been remanded in custody for allegedly possessing fire-arms without lawful authority and robbery.

The accused, Abdulai Alale, pleaded not guilty to the charges and would re-appear on April 29.

Prosecuting, Chief Inspector Oscar Amponsah, told the court, presided over by Mr Justice Emmanuel Bart-Plange Brews that the complainant, Kwadwo Obeng, is a small-scale miner.

He said on December 18, around 12:55 mid-night, the accused attacked and robbed the mining site at gun point of gold concentrate valued at GH¢ 16,420.00, 18 mobile phones and an amount of GH¢ 270.00 at Wassa Babianiha in the Amenfi West District.

According to the prosecutor, Alale escaped after the crime and a report was lodged at the Wassa Akropong Police Station and the accused was later arrested.

Inspector Amponsah said when a search was conducted in his house, one mobile phone belonging to a Chinese national, two live cartridges and one single barrel gun were retrieved.