Crime & Punishment of Sunday, 22 February 2026Source: GNAAn Accra Circuit Court has sentenced a 31-year-old unemployed man to nine months’ imprisonment for stealing. Sampson Kwabena Ebo pleaded guilty to stealing a Nokia HD Android phone valued at GH¢3,000, a lady’s handbag valued at GH¢550 and clothes valued at GH¢350 from a shop at Makola in Accra. The prosecution told the court that the complainant, Theresa Ocansey, is a businesswoman residing at Amamole, Accra, while Ebo resides at Konkomba, Accra. During investigations, Ebo told Police he had sold the mobile phone to a man known as Baba for GH¢500 and discarded the handbag and clothes. The prosecution said investigations indicated that Ebo operated with accomplices who entered shops during busy hours with the intention of stealing daily sales.
