A suspected school thief has been remanded into prison custody for allegedly breaking into Asuowin D/A Junior High School in the Ashanti Region and stealing property worth GH₵31,000.
The accused, Emmanuel Boakye Mensah Bekoe, is facing charges of causing unlawful damage, unlawful entry and stealing.
His plea was not taken because police investigations were still ongoing.
He is expected to reappear before the court on October 28, 2026.
Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Frank Acheampong, the prosecutor, told the court, presided over by Robert Addo, that the complainant in the case was the school’s headmaster.
The accused, an illegal miner and resident of Asuowin in the Amansie West District, was arrested following a report of a break-in at the school.
According to the prosecution, the incident was discovered on October 12, 2026, at about 7:30 a.m., when the headmaster arrived at the school and found that the metal burglar-proof door and lock to his office, valued at GH₵9,500, had been damaged.
A further inspection revealed that several items belonging to the school had been stolen.
They included a 43-inch television set, a refrigerator, seven laptop computers, a tabletop computer and GH₵1,000 in cash.
The stolen items were valued at GH₵31,000, the prosecution told the court.
The matter was reported to the Asuowin Police, who arrested Bekoe, a person known to them, on suspicion of involvement in the theft.
In his caution statement to the police, the accused reportedly admitted to the theft and led officers to his room, where the television set and refrigerator were retrieved.
Following preliminary investigations, he was charged and brought before the court.
