A 22-year-old security guard, Richmond Botwe, has been sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment for attempted robbery in Nmai Dzorn.

He pleaded guilty before the Adenta Circuit Court to attempting to rob a hairstylist of her iPhone 14 mobile phone valued at GH¢15,000.

The incident occurred on April 5, 2025, at Nmai Dzorn, Greater Accra Region.

Botwe was remanded into lawful custody following his plea, and sentence was deferred.

Passing sentence, the trial judge noted that Botwe was a young offender who had not wasted the court’s time.

Prosecution, led by Chief Inspector Eric Abban, said the complainant, Tosin Adesokan, a Nigerian hairstylist residing at Ashalley Botwe School Junction, was attacked while returning to her apartment.

Botwe, employed by a security firm at Adjiriganor, allegedly left his duty post at Caterpillar Junction at about 0400 hours armed with a kitchen knife concealed in his trousers.

At Manfranco Apartment near Nmai Dzorn School Junction, Botwe followed Ms. Adesokan and stabbed her in the back before snatching her phone.

Adesokan struggled with Botwe and raised an alarm, drawing the attention of a co-tenant who apprehended the accused and handed him over to the Police at Nmai Dzorn.

The knife used in the attack was retrieved.