The Tarkwa Circuit Court has sentenced Fatawu Abdellah, a 22-year-old former convict, to 15 years in prison with hard labor for robbing and threatening to stab a student. Abdellah, who denied the charges, was found guilty after a full trial.
The prosecution, led by Chief Superintendent of Police Alex Odonkor, revealed that Abdellah, a small-scale miner from Atechem Zongo, had been part of a group terrorizing residents, hawkers, and travelers in Bogoso, Prestea Huni-Valley Municipality.
On October 23, 2023, at around 10:30 pm, the complainant, a student living with her mother in Bogoso, was playing a game on her mobile phone at the KEK bus terminal when Abdellah approached from behind and attempted to steal her phone.
Despite struggling and resisting, Abdellah threatened to stab the complainant if she did not surrender the phone, eventually biting her thumb and successfully taking the phone.
The complainant reported the incident to the Bogoso police post, where she was given a medical form for treatment and further action.
The prosecution said the medical form was endorsed by Dr Anthony Lucky Arthur of Bogoso Government Hospital and it was returned to the police.
On November 28, 2023, Abdallah was seen in Bogoso town and was apprehended, but he denied biting the complainant in his investigation caution statement.
The complainant’s Infinix Hot 9 mobile phone was, however, retrieved from Abdallah.
