Two steal items from TV Show Hostess' office

Tema, Dec. 13, GNA - Two men who broke into the office of Madam Afia Asaa Ampene, the television hostess of 'Nmaa Nkomo' have been remanded into prison custody by the Tema Circuit Court 'A'. Michael Okine alias Playboy, a barber, and Kpakpo Allotey, a driver pleaded not guilty to two counts of conspiracy to steal and stealing. The accused person's who reside in Accra are to re-appear in court on December 20 2007.

Police Chief Inspector Sarah Acquah, prosecuting told the court presided over by Mr Charles Asiedu that Madam Ampene on September 26, this year locked her office located at Tema Community Five and left the keys with one Kwesi a shopkeeper in the same building. Prosecution said she returned the next day and detected that thieves had stolen her Dell laptop computer and other items valued at over 1,200 Ghana cedis without breaking the office door. Chief Inspector Acquah said items including jewels, shirts, clothes, Kasapa phone among other things valued over 5,500 Ghana cedis were also detected to be missing from other offices and shops within the building.

She said the theft was reported to the Police, who during investigation traced the Kasapa cell phone number and arrested Benjamin Neequaye and one Henry.

Neequaye and Henry led the Police to arrest the two accused persons whose houses were searched and the laptop computer which screen have been damaged, two half pieces of ATL fabric, jewellery and the phone were retrieved.