The Tarkwa District Court 2 has sentenced a hunter from Aboso Nsuaem in the Prestea Huni-Valley Municipality to 24 months imprisonment with hard labour for stealing mobile phones and an amount of GH¢2,500.
Frederick Donkor, 18, who is popularly known as K2, was charged with unlawful entry and stealing, and he pleaded guilty before the court presided over by Mr. Isaac Osei Asare.
After the judgment, Mr. Asare advised Donkor to stop engaging in unproductive lifestyles that could affect his future and instead work on becoming a better person after serving his sentence.
Prosecuting, Police Sergeant Enoch Assan-Donkoh said the complainant, a 21-year-old cocoa purchasing clerk, resides at Aboso Nsuaem.
He said on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, the complainant, after the close of work, locked his door and retired to bed.
It was then that Donkor decided to break into homes in the Aboso Nsuaem vicinity, believing many people would be attending church since it was the last day of the year. Upon reaching the complainant’s house, he managed to open the door with a knife.
The prosecution said Donkor sneaked into the room without the complainant noticing his presence and stole an amount of GH¢2,500, a Jordan sneaker boot, a Samsung Galaxy A21, a Samsung Galaxy 8 Edge, and an iPhone X mobile phone, all valued at GH¢9,700.
According to Sergeant Assan-Donkoh, the complainant woke up the next morning and realized the aforementioned items had been stolen, then made a report at the Wassa Aboso police station.
He said the police arrested Donkor while the investigation was ongoing, and they retrieved the complainant’s mobile phones, though one was damaged.
The prosecution noted that Donkor failed to provide the money and the Jordan sneaker boot, and after investigations, he was put before the court.
