Driver Sentenced to 15 Years for Foiled Robbery Bid: A Serious Crime H

A 32-year-old driver, Emmanuel Akpatsa, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for attempting to rob his former employer, Mr Callistus Mahama, at Okpoi Gonno, off the Spintex Road. The court found Akpatsa guilty of unlawful entry and attempt to commit robbery.

Unlawful Entry and Robbery Attempt Foiled

Prosecutor Inspector Priscilla Avorgah told the court that Akpatsa entered the house of his former employer armed with a kitchen knife and demanded a motorbike from Gabriel Djanfosu, a houseboy and driver. The prosecution called four witnesses to establish its case.

Akpatsa had previously worked as a driver at the residence but quit his job and was paid GH¢10,000 as compensation before leaving on January 22, 2025. He returned to Accra from Kpando, his hometown, on May 23, 2025, at about 2100 hours and went to a drinking spot at Martey-Tsuru, where he obtained a kitchen knife from one Richard Ampiah.

CCTV Foils Robbery Attempt

Akpatsa allegedly scaled the wall into Mr Mahama's house and, after gaining access, armed himself with the knife and demanded that Djanfosu release the motorbike to him. However, Djanfosu sensed danger and pretended to step outside to urinate before retrieving a cutlass and calling for help.

A security guard and a Police officer responded to the call and assisted in arresting Akpatsa before handing him over to the Police at Manet for investigation. Akpatsa admitted the offence in his statement to the Police.

Court Sentences Driver to 15 Years

Akpatsa was subsequently charged with unlawful entry and attempt to commit robbery. The court found him guilty at the end of the trial and sentenced him to 15 years in prison.

Source: JOY