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Drivers mate jailed 30 years for robbery

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  • KANAWU (U.S) 9 years ago

    He must be punished for the crime though, but 30 years is too much as compared to others. The judge must be fair.

  • TON TON MAQUTE 9 years ago

    30 years for mobile phone while Woyomi, Muntaka, Mr and Mrs Rawlings, Oko Vanderpuje, Baba jamal, Hassan Ayariga, Bagbin, Asiedu Nketia, Karl Wilson, Segbefia, Afari Djan, Atuguba,Bety Mould Iddrisu, Anita de Soouso, and seve ...
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  • Kabokabo 9 years ago

    The case happened on the first of september and he has been sentenced already for thirty bad years? There was no evidence in his hand when he was arrested so why didnt the judge takes his time to do more investigation before ...
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  • Frank Agyena-Karikari 9 years ago

    I hate armed robbers but 30 years for that is too much. Some 15 years with hard labor would have been nice. Anyway, do Nigerian armed robbers get such harsh punishment in Ghana? What are we also doing to the pen robbers like ...
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  • koffi parker 9 years ago

    The accused admitted commiting the crime what else do you want,once you plead guilty its in the hands of the Judge either to give you the maximum of fair depends on gravity of the offence violence,Precious lives could have be ...
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  • George,Adenta 9 years ago

    the sentence is too harsh for stealing a cellephone.What Kind of a Judge is this?

  • Oti 9 years ago

    There's no law or human right in Africa. How can a sitting judge sentenced a theft/robbery to 30yrs. Where is the rehabilitation/corrections in this sentence? crime must be punish fairly so where do these judges get their mot ...
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  • Esi 9 years ago

    Is the judge a Nigerian? When Fulanis and other nationals residing in Ghana commit crimes they get lenient sentences. But when a native commit the same crime they receive stiff sentences. Why hate your own kinsmen. 30 years i ...
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  • koffi parker 9 years ago

    If the Judge were to be Nigerian this guy would have been sentence to death at La beach

  • June 9 years ago

    30yrs for what? This is a big joke!

  • Future Judge 9 years ago

    Ghana's Chief Justice must as matter of urgency organize training program for Ghanaian judges to correct many errors they are committing on daily basis unchecked. Nobody is holding brief for criminals but the undertaking of j ...
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  • Hot potatoes 9 years ago

    No wonder our Prisons are overcrowded

  • Awurade kasa 9 years ago

    Is this an expensive joke?. May be its 3 months not 30 years to steal a phone whilst some manslaughter convictions in Ghana receive a
    1 year jail.
    A drug baron from Ghana was jailed for 10 years in the civilized America.

  • Don Blunt 9 years ago

    Are these Judges really literate?
    It sounds as if anyone just opens their mouth without first thinking of what is coming out.
    Very appalling, shameful, and disgraceful, these illiterates in robes

  • Wuofei 9 years ago

    Robbery is destroying a lot of homes in Ghana. Don't wait till your family is hit before you see the seriousness of the crime. He did it at knife point and who knows how far this guy was willing to go if the girls had resiste ...
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  • Frank Agyena-Karikari 9 years ago

    Was the knife found? If you know how Ghana police can sometimes concoct lies to get someone imprisoned, you will be shocked. At least in such a case, the guy should have been given a public defendant.

  • Kofi kyirifufuo 9 years ago

    What a stupid judgment

  • KOFI (USA) 9 years ago

    Ghana will never grow until the real criminals in high positions, stealing millions of Cedis/Dollars are arrested and punished. The 30 years for cell-phone robbery is too much and needs to be reduced to about 4 years. If th ...
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  • James Naru 9 years ago

    What is the punishment for our leaders looting millions from the country?
    30 million years?

  • KWASI IN EUROPE 9 years ago

    Somebody manages to buy a phone and you pull a knife on her to collect the phone. Why should a person die because a mobile phone? The robber should have been jailed for 100 years.

  • yaw 9 years ago

    Hahahahaha Im enjoying the arguements and the banters.some of you guys are putting good points across in this case. thats nice. This is opposed to the filthy language we sometimes read here jst because its an open floor.

  • Joseph 9 years ago

    Woyome and Betty will not see daylight again when you get 30 years for this crime.I think we all know better they will stay from court and enjoy the money they stole

  • Bobby 9 years ago

    You have forgotten the name of Kuffour and the son, and some personalities of the NPP gvt. Be objective at times.

  • Abdul 9 years ago

    What kind of judges do we have in Ghana, 30 years for robbery after the thief has admitted guilt. Waste of our tax payer's money. This is harsh. I know this thief has no family and was never provided with legal aid.

  • Asunafo 9 years ago

    What evidence do you need more the perpetrator's own admittance?

  • OJOE- Paris 9 years ago

    You know something?,some suspects have
    some fears that if they plead not guilty
    the judge may send him (suspect)to remand.I am sure this guy did the same

  • kk 9 years ago

    Kwasi in Europe i don't know which part of europe u are, but i don't thing no where in europe will a judge will jail someone who steal cellphone and make-up kit for 30 years. only in Ghana foolish judge

  • KWAKU 9 years ago

    WHAT IS THIS?
    SOMEBODY STEALS A MOBILE PHONE JUST FOR SURVIVAL AND 30 YEARS PERDITION IS METED OUT. WHAT A JUSTICE SYSTEM WE HAVE.
    PEOPLE ARE USING PEN TO STEAL, DEFRAUD AND AND SUCH THE VERY MARROW IF THE COUNTRY DRY AND N ...
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  • koffi parker 9 years ago

    Thats the difference which, weapon are you using to commit crime,Pen Or Gun and which one is more likely going to result in death?

  • gloria usa 9 years ago

    do nigerians 419 killers get the same
    conviction in Ghana this is too much

  • GoatEater 9 years ago

    This is JUSTICE FOR THE POOR. The judge is just following the common practice of "who you know". Though no evidence was found on Yaw Satira, he was arrested, investigated, tried, and sentenced within a week. Talk about swift ...
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  • CC 9 years ago

    7 yeaqrs for raping a child and destroying her womb