A 36-year-old teacher, John Ankomah Boateng, has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment with hard labour, by the Bekwai Circuit Court, for robbery.
He is said to have stolen over GH¢238,550 from the Bosomefreho Rural Bank Limited, using the GhanaPay app, despite having a balance of only GH¢2.23 in his account.
Boateng, a teacher at Freso SDA Junior High School, pleaded guilty to the charge.
The court, presided over by His Honour Isaac Apietu, handed down the sentence after the prosecution, led by Detective Chief Inspector Eric Twum, presented the case.
The incident occurred between February 9 and February 26, 2024, and was reported to the Ashanti South Regional CID on February 28.
Boateng was subsequently arrested on March 13, 2024.
During interrogation, Boateng confessed to the crime, revealing that he transferred large sums to individuals for safekeeping, including GH¢10,000 to one Isaac, GH¢5,000 to Kwaku, GH¢20,000 to Duah, and GH¢5,000 to Neymar, according to a report by starrfm.com.gh.
He also admitted to sending GH¢40,000 to a travel agent to process travel documents.
Charged with stealing, Boateng was arraigned before the Bekwai Circuit Court, where he pleaded guilty and received a 10-year prison sentence with hard labour.
