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Driver jailed 15 years for robbing former employer over unfulfilled promises

A driver who led five accomplices to rob his former employer of an unspecified amount of money at Bolgatanga has been sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment. The post Driver jailed 15 years for robbing former employer over unfulfilled promises appeared first on Ghana Business News .

Driver jailed 15 years for robbing former employer over unfulfilled promises

Thomas Agambaa, a driver from Bolgatanga, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for robbing his former employer. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit robbery and robbery. Agambaa claimed he committed the robbery because his former employer did not fulfill promises to build rooms for them and help him get a driver's license.

Four accomplices remain at large, with one reported deceased. Police used surveillance and intelligence to catch Agambaa on June 16, 2026, after receiving a report of the robbery. They found him at Ganbibko with an unregistered motorbike. He admitted guilt and named his accomplices, including a deceased individual named Barnabas Akolgo Abeilba.

The motive for the robbery was Agambaa's and his friend's dissatisfaction with the employer's failure to follow through on promises.

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