A 22-year-old man, Christian Owusu, has been sentenced to a minimum of 10 years’ imprisonment with hard labour for robbery in Kumasi.
The Ashanti Central District Police Command secured the conviction on Friday, August 14, 2026, following a robbery reported on July 21.
According to the police, the victim was heading towards Konkromase Township at about 12:21 p.m. when she was threatened and robbed of her handbag containing personal belongings and cash.
The police launched investigations and arrested Owusu on August 4.
He was subsequently arraigned before the Atasemanso Circuit Court on August 7, presided over by His Lordship Kwaku Baah Frimpong.
Owusu pleaded guilty to the robbery charge and was convicted on his own plea.
Before sentencing, the convict pleaded with the court for forgiveness. However, the court sentenced him to a minimum of 10 years in prison with hard labour.
He was later handed over to the authorities at the Kumasi Central Prisons to begin his sentence.
