20-Year-Old Apprentice Granted GH¢100k Bail Over Alleged Robbery of Foreign Students

The Circuit Court in Accra has granted a GH¢100,000 bail to a 20-year-old air-condition apprentice, Arthur Habakkuk, who has been charged with unlawful entry and robbery involving two foreign students.

The bail, ordered by Her Honour Susana Eduful, is to be executed by the accused person’s parents and a civil servant earning a monthly salary of not less than GH¢2,000.

Arthur Habakkuk pleaded not guilty to two counts of unlawful entry to commit crime and robbery, contrary to Sections 152 and 149 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29). The prosecution is being led by Chief Inspector Abigail Offeabea.

Charges and Allegations

According to the charge sheet, the accused allegedly committed the offences on December 16, 2025, at Alajo in the Greater Accra Region.
The prosecution alleges that Arthur Habakkuk unlawfully entered the room of the Complainants, both foreign nationals and students residing at Alajo, with the intent to commit robbery.

On the robbery charge, the court was told that the accused allegedly used a knife to threaten the complainants and forcibly took their mobile phones—a Samsung A16 valued at GH¢3,000 and an Infinix Hot 401 valued at GH¢2,800.

Brief Facts

Presenting the facts, the prosecution stated that at about 1:30 p.m. on the day in question, the accused went to the complainants’ hostel and knocked on their door. When the door was opened, he allegedly pushed the complainants back into the room, locked the door, brandished a kitchen knife, and ordered them to sit on the floor.

The accused is further alleged to have restrained the complainants by tying them with sponges and rags, sealed their mouths with black solution tape, covered their faces with towels and veils, and touched their private parts.
A neighbour who reportedly heard the complainants screaming raised an alarm and helped in arresting the accused. He was later handed over to the Kotobabi Police Station, where a formal complaint was lodged.

The prosecution told the court that during investigations, the accused admitted the offences in his caution statement. The stolen mobile phones were retrieved from his backpack, along with a kitchen knife, a pair of scissors, a key, solution tape, and a duster.
After investigations, Arthur Habakkuk was charged and arraigned before the court.The case has been adjourned to a later date for continuation of trial.

 

 

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