A 19-year-old man, Ahmed Mustapha, has been sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment with hard labour by the Asokwa Circuit Court Two in the Ashanti Region for robbery and causing harm.

Mustapha was arrested on July 21, 2026, by the Asokore Mampong Night Patrol Team after allegedly attacking and robbing a 25-year-old man of his mobile phone near the Presbyterian Church at Asabi.

According to a statement issued by the Ashanti Regional Police Command on August 12, 2026, the suspect attempted to flee and hide in an incomplete building when the patrol team arrived at the scene.

“The patrol team pursued and arrested him, recovering the victim’s mobile phone and a cutlass suspected to have been used in the attack,” the statement said.

The victim sustained cutlass wounds to his forehead, neck and left hand and was rushed to the KNUST Hospital for medical treatment. He later regained consciousness and was reported to be in stable condition.

The Ashanti Regional Police Command commended the Asokore Mampong Night Patrol Team for its swift response, saying the arrest demonstrated the importance of prompt police intervention in combating crime.

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“The Ashanti Regional Police Command commends the Asokore Mampong Night Patrol Team for their swift response,” the statement added.

Mustapha was arraigned before the Asokwa Circuit Court Two, presided over by Vida Achiaa Yeboah, on July 27, 2026.

He pleaded guilty to both charges and was remanded into police custody pending sentencing.

On August 10, 2026, the court convicted him and imposed a 15-year prison sentence with hard labour.

He has since been conveyed to the Kumasi Central Prisons to begin serving his sentence.

The Police Command also urged the public to continue providing timely information on criminal activities to help the Police prevent and combat crime.

Read the statement below:



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