A Sekondi Circuit Court presided over by Judge Mawusi Dhiribi sentenced twenty-four year old Daniel Ofori to fifteen years in hard labor on Tuesday. According to a GhanaWeb report confirmed by local court observations, the accused was found guilty of robbery and possession of an offensive weapon during a raid at a store in the Takoradi metropolis.
Police prosecutors informed the court that the convict entered the commercial premises last week while armed with a deadly weapon. The Ghana Police Service Western Regional Command noted that Ofori threatened staffers and decamped with cash and electronic devices before he was apprehended by bystanders and later handed over to authorities for formal processing and indictment.
The presiding judge noted during the sentencing that the severity of the punishment was intended to serve as a deterrent to others in the Western Region. Official court records state that Ofori pleaded guilty to the charges brought against him by the prosecution team representing the state. A Daily Graphic report on similar regional proceedings corroborated the judicial timeline regarding the Tuesday afternoon ruling.
While the initial GhanaWeb report identified the convict as a lone actor, local investigators told the GNA news agency that they are still looking into potential accomplices who may have provided the weapon. The stolen items were recovered and presented as evidence during the brief trial as part of the formal court exhibits cataloged by the registrar.