An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a man to 15 years in prison for robbery. The court found Kofi Asare, aged 28, guilty of the crime.

The incident involved the theft of a taxi driver's vehicle and mobile phone. Asare used a knife during the robbery.

The Judicial Service stated that Asare was convicted of robbery with an offensive weapon.

He received a sentence of 15 years imprisonment with hard labour.

The court's decision was announced on June 24, 2026.