Three persons who allegedly robbed a Quantity Surveyor of his mobile phone and other electrical gadgets, at his residence at Anyaa, in the Greater Accra Region, appeared before the Accra Circuit Court.
Richard Garbah, an Okada rider, Joseph Atiogbe, also known as (aka) Jazzy, a trader, and Obed, aka Tinny, now at large, were exposed after the complainant’s iPhone 14 Pro Max was tracked and retrieved from Stephen Morrison, an accountant.
Garbah, Atiogbe and Obed have been jointly charged with conspiracy and robbery, and Morrison was charged with dishonestly receiving the phone and electrical gadgets.
Morrison is said to have told the police that the iPhone was sold to him by Atiogbe.
Atiogbe and Morrison, who were present in court, pleaded not guilty.
The court, presided over by Mrs Afia Owusuaa Appiah, remanded Atiogbe in police custody, and granted Morrison GH¢50,000 bail with two sureties to be justified.
The court has adjourned the matter to May 8.
Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Evans Kesse, prosecuting, said the complainant (name withheld), was a Quantity Surveyor residing at Anyaa.
The court heard that on July 27, last year at about 1:30 am, Garbah, Atiogbe and Obed armed with cutlasses, broke into the apartment of the complainant, at Anyaa.
DSP Kesse said that the three accused, assaulted the complainant and robbed him of his iPhone 14 Pro Max valued GH¢25,000, Alcatel Smart phone valued GH¢1,500, iPod valued $99, TCL 55 inches television valued GH¢10,740, a decoder valued GH¢250 and cash of GH¢3,500.
The prosecution said the accused forced the complainant to give them his iPhone password, and locked him (victim) up in his bedroom and bolted with the booty.
DSP Kesse said the complainant raised the alarm and a neighbour opened the door from the kitchen.
The prosecution said the complainant reported the matter to the police, and the iPhone of the complainant was tracked by the police and the same was retrieved from Morrison.
DSP Kesse said Morrison told the police that he bought the phone from Atiogbe at GH¢8,000.
The prosecution said when the police arrested Garbah, had on him the complainant’s Alcatel phone.
According to DSP Kesse, Garbah said he also got the phone from Atiogbe who was then at large.
The court heard that Atiogbe was also arrested, and during interrogation, he admitted selling the iPhone to Morrison.
DSP Kesse said Atiogbe disclosed that he bought the phone from Garbah and Obed who was at large.
The prosecution said investigations so far had revealed that Garbah, Atiogbe, Obed, went to complainant’s house and robbed him of his items. —GNA
