Ashaiman Circuit Court Jails 18-Year-Old Mechanic 10 Years for Robbery
The Ashaiman Circuit Court has sentenced an 18-year-old motor mechanic, Prosper Adjetey, to 10 years’ imprisonment with hard labour for snatching a mobile phone from a woman.
The convict, a resident of Monica Lane in Ashaiman, attacked 44-year-old Gifty Dzomenor, a factory hand and seamstress who lives at Suncity, Adjei Kojo.
The incident occurred on August 26, 2025, at about 9:20 p.m. when Dzomenor was returning from church. While on a call near Queens Hotel in Ashaiman Middle East, Adjetey forcibly grabbed her Infinix phone, valued at GH¢1,900, as she attempted to place it in her bag.
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The victim resisted and clutched his clothes, leading to a struggle that saw her dragged into a gutter. Adjetey overpowered her and attempted to flee, but an alarm raised by Gifty Dzomenor drew a crowd. Residents apprehended him and nearly lynched him before a police patrol team intervened and took him into custody.
Police investigations revealed that Adjetey was working with an accomplice, who fled the scene and remains at large. The convict refused to disclose his partner’s identity, and investigations are ongoing to arrest him.
On September 1, 2025, Adjetey was arraigned before the Ashaiman Circuit Court, presided over by Her Honour Priscilla Sophia Yeboah. He pleaded guilty to a charge of robbery and was consequently convicted and sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment with hard labour.
