Mechanic in court over TV stolen from late chief’s tomb at Nwase Cemetery

A 29-year-old auto mechanic, Yussif Sammed, has been taken into custody after admitting to buying a television believed to have been stolen from the tomb of a deceased community leader at Nwase Cemetery in the Ashanti Region. Yussif Sammed appeared before the Nsuta Circuit Court, where he pleaded guilty to the charge, explaining his actions to the court.

Prosecutors stated that the 50-inch TCL television, worth GH¢4,000, was taken from the neatly decorated tomb by an accomplice named Atta Nketiah, who remains at large. The theft was discovered by the deceased's family on October 13, leading to an investigation that resulted in the recovery of the television at Sammed's residence in Mampong Zongo.

According to the prosecution, Sammed admitted to paying Nketiah GH¢650 for the television, although he could not prove ownership or provide a receipt. Sammed claimed that Nketiah had asked him for financial help, stating that his wife was in the hospital, and that Nketiah promised to return the television and repay the money at a later date.

The television was reportedly transported to Sammed's room by a tricycle driver, Clifford Baah, who had no idea it was stolen. The court accepted Sammed's admission and issued a guilty verdict. He was then sent to police custody, and the case was postponed to November 3, 2026, for final conviction and sentencing. Police are still searching for Nketiah, who is accused of stealing the television from the cemetery.