Driver Gets 15 Years For Stabbing, Robbery

The Bekwai Circuit Court handed a 15-year prison sentence to Nana Kyei Emmanuel, a 24-year-old driver, for the brutal stabbing and robbery of a 22-year-old woman in Ashanti Region. The court found him guilty on two charges of causing harm and robbery after a full trial presided over by His Honour Isaac Apietu. Detective Chief Inspector Eric Okyere led the prosecution, which alleged that the victim, Beatrice Achiaa Agyemang, was attacked around 2:00 a.m. on June 14, 2026.

According to the prosecution, the victim had gone to a pharmacy for medication when she encountered Nana Kyei Emmanuel near the Esereso Roman Catholic Church. The defendant allegedly emerged from behind a metal container with a knife, stabbing the woman in the left side of her ribs before stealing her iPhone 11 Pro Max, worth approximately GH¢2,600, and fleeing the scene.

The Feyiase Police took over the case, using the stolen phone to locate the perpetrator, who then demanded sexual intercourse to return the device. Police apprehended Nana Kyei Emmanuel at Atonsu Kuwait and recovered the phone and a knife matching the description of the weapon used in the attack. He was subsequently charged and sentenced to 15 years in prison.