The Tarkwa Circuit Court has remanded two persons into prison custody for conspiracy to commit crime, robbery and possession of military uniforms without lawful authority.
Benjamin Awal, 29, is an illegal miner, while his partner Kwame Mumuni, 31, is a farmer, and both resided at Wassa Simpa and Mile 7, respectively.
He said the accused persons ordered the complainants to pay GH¢1,000 each, but the third complainant, Tawiah and his workers ignored the order and attempted to leave.
The accused persons then threatened to shoot them if they moved further and seized their mobile phones, and gripped by fear, the complainants negotiated with them, and they collected GH¢ 600, GH¢150, and GH¢500 from the complainants.
The prosecution said the third complainant did not have money on him, so he called his boss, who transferred the funds to his mobile money account, and the complainant then transferred the money to Awal’s Momo account before they returned their mobile phones and allowed them to leave.
ASP Ahiaboc said that after collecting the GH¢1,250.00 from the complainants, the accused persons left the scene and made their way to Mumuni’s residence, where they changed their attire.
According to the prosecutor, the complainants got in touch with some residents of Mile 7 and recounted the difficulties they faced at the hands of the accused persons.
He said the youth then mobilized themselves, blocked the road, and apprehended Awal and Mumuni, but the third person fled.
The accused persons were taken to Mumuni’s house, where the military uniforms they wore during the operation were retrieved, and the two were handed over to the Tarkwa police along with the exhibits.
ASP Ahiaboc said an investigation led to the recovery of GH¢1,145.00 from the accused persons, and after that, they were charged with the offences.
The accused persons are slated to return to court on April 23, 2025.
