Robbery suspect jailed 15 years in Ashanti Region
A 19-year-old robbery suspect, Ahmed Mustapha, has been convicted and sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment with hard labour for robbery and causing harm at Asabi, near Asokore Mampong in the Ashanti Region. Mustapha was arrested by the Asokore Mampong Night Patrol Team after allegedly attacking and robbing a 25-year-old man of his mobile phone near … The post Robbery suspect jailed 15 years in…
A 19-year-old suspect, Ahmed Mustapha, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for robbery and causing harm in the Ashanti Region, according to the Ashanti Regional Police Command. The incident occurred on July 21, 2026, when Mustapha allegedly attacked and robbed a 25-year-old man near the Presbyterian Church in Asabi, near Asokore Mampong.
The victim suffered injuries to his head, neck, and hand, requiring medical treatment at KNUST Hospital, but has since recovered. Mustapha was arrested after attempting to hide in an uncompleted building and was found in possession of the victim's mobile phone and a cutlass. On August 10, 2026, he pleaded guilty to both charges in Asokwa Circuit Court Two and was sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment with hard labor.
The convict was transferred to Kumasi Central Prisons to begin serving his sentence. The police command encourages the public to provide timely information to help combat crime in the region.
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