Ashaiman court jails man 11 years for dawn robbery of fish trader

The Ashaiman Circuit Court has sentenced a 31-year-old man, Prince Asare, also known as 'Ghana Boy', to 11 years' imprisonment with hard labour for his part in a pre-dawn robbery of a 50-year-old fish trader and her sister, GhanaWeb reported on Saturday 14 November 2026.

According to the police account reported by GhanaWeb, the attack happened at about 4:10am on Tuesday 27 October 2026, as the two women were walking to Volta Catch, a fish-buying point in Ashaiman, to buy fish for resale. Police say two men attacked them and made off with a bag containing two mobile phones and GH¢7,100.

The trader raised the alarm and members of the public caught one of the suspects at the scene. Asare, whom police described as the principal suspect, was arrested later after intelligence-led operations by the Ashaiman District Police Command under the District Commander, DSP Orlando Joseph Adzokpa.

Asare and a second man appeared before the court, presided over by Her Ladyship Sophia Priscilla Yeboah, on Thursday 12 November 2026. Asare pleaded guilty and was sentenced.

The second man pleaded not guilty and was remanded into police custody. He is due back in court on 26 November 2026, and the allegations against him have not been proven.

DSP Adzokpa told journalists it was the command's second phone-snatching conviction in less than two days, with two men in separate cases receiving a combined 21 years. Earlier in the week the same court jailed a man for 10 years for snatching an Australian national's iPhone, as Ghana Crimes reported.

The commander urged residents to stay vigilant and report suspicious activity, especially as the festive season approaches.

Sources: GhanaWeb, Chale News.