A businessman has been remanded into police custody by an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly stealing a Range Rover vehicle, keys to a Honda Accord car, a laptop and some money.
The accused person, who appeared before the presiding judge, Afia Owusua Appiah on May 4, 2023, was charged with unlawful entry, stealing and causing damage to properties belonging to Richard Kwaku Boadu who is the complainant.
The accused was, therefore, remanded and the case adjourned to May 15, 2023, for his plea to be taken.
Brief facts
Presenting the facts of the case, Chief Inspector Samuel Ahiabor, said the complainant is a lawyer and a resident of Ogbojo, while the accused lives at Ashongman Estates, both suburbs of Accra.
According to the prosecutor, on April 24, 2023, at about 5.25 p.m., the accused person, Abu Mohammed unlawfully entered and exited the house of the complainant by destroying the burglar-proof and a padlock to the main gate. The prosecutor added that Mohammed further destroyed the wooden doors to the four-bedroom house.
C/Insp Ahiabor said the accused, who made away with the said items, was arrested at the Ashongman Estates after a report was made by the complainant to the police on April 30, 2023.
“The accused person then led the police to a hotel around the Ashongman Estates where he was lodging and the stolen items were retrieved. After due processes, the accused was charged with the offences.”
