Boy, 19, arrested for robbery

A 19-year-old man, Ahmed Mustapha, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison with hard labour for robbery and causing harm at Asabi in the Asokore Mampong Municipality of the Ashanti Region.

The Ashanti Regional Police Command said Mustapha was arrested on July 21, 2026, by the Asokore Mampong Night Patrol Team after receiving a report that a 25-year-old man had been attacked and robbed of his mobile phone near the Presbyterian Church at Asabi.

According to the police, the suspect attempted to escape and hide inside an uncompleted building when officers arrived at the scene.

He was chased and arrested, with the victim’s mobile phone and a cutlass believed to have been used in the attack found in his possession.

The victim suffered cutlass injuries to his forehead, neck and left hand and was taken to the KNUST Hospital for treatment. He later regained consciousness and was reported to be in stable condition.

Mustapha was first brought before the Asokwa Circuit Court Two on July 27, 2026, where he was charged with robbery and causing harm. He pleaded guilty to both offences and was remanded in custody pending sentencing.

On August 10, 2026, he was brought before the court, presided over by Her Honour Vida Achiaa Yeboah. The court convicted him on both charges and sentenced him to 15 years’ imprisonment with hard labour.

The police said Mustapha has since been transferred to the Kumasi Central Prisons to begin serving his sentence.