The Circuit Court in Tarkwa has remanded a 25-year-old plumber, Christopher Opoku Gyimah, into police custody for his alleged involvement in a robbery at Asankragwa in the Western Region.
The court, presided over by Her Honour Bernice Mensimah Akoh, did not take the plea of the accused on the single charge of abetment of crime, to wit robbery. The case has been adjourned to April 30, 2026, for further proceedings.
Christopher Opoku Gyimah is facing charges under Sections 20 and 149 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29) for allegedly aiding and abetting a group of suspects to carry out a robbery at the premises of VeloTop Company Limited.
Prosecuting, Chief Inspector Samuel Ahiabo told the court that the accused, who worked as a labourer with the company, provided crucial information to his accomplices regarding the operations of the firm.
This included details about where money was kept, the company’s closing hours, the absence of security personnel, and the specific days revenue was sent to the bank.
According to the prosecution, on March 12, 2026, at about 5:58 p.m., the accused positioned himself in front of the company’s premises to signal the exact location to the robbers.
He is also alleged to have made hand gestures during the operation to direct the attackers to the room where money was stored.
The complainant, Chen Zichao, a Chinese national and manager of the company, reported to the Asankragwa Police that armed men had attacked the premises and made away with three iPhones, three Huawei phones, and cash amounting to GH¢200,000.
Police investigations led to the arrest of five suspects—identified as Ibrahim Issahaku alias Ibee, Fatawu Ali alias FT, Yahaya Mumuni alias Slow Down, Abdul Raheed alias Rash, and Antwi Emmanuel alias Taller—while two others, identified as Foster alias Spices and Wakilu alias Timber, remain at large.
The court heard that the suspects carried out the robbery using a black Toyota Voxy vehicle with registration number GC 576-25. After reviewing CCTV footage from the scene, investigators identified the movements of Christopher Opoku Gyimah as suspicious, leading to his arrest on April 18, 2026.
During police interrogation, the accused allegedly admitted to being in contact with some of the suspects prior to the robbery and confessed to sharing sensitive operational details of the company with them. He also admitted to being present at the scene and assisting the robbers during the operation.
Further investigations revealed that the accused had longstanding connections with some of the suspects, particularly Yahaya Mumuni, whom he reportedly informed about securing employment with the company prior to the incident.
Prosecution also disclosed that after the robbery, the accused accompanied the complainant to the police station to file a report in an attempt to avoid suspicion.
He is further alleged to have feigned illness to evade participation in identification parade.
The case remains under investigation as police continue efforts to apprehend the remaining suspects.
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