The six people arrested in connection with the murder of a soldier in Ashaiman, Imoro Sherrif, are scheduled to return to court today, March 27.
The six were arrested on allegations of taking part in the soldier’s murder.
The six accused persons were on March 13, charged with counts of robbery and dishonestly receiving contrary to the Criminal Offences Act 1960 (ACT 29).
According to police information, two of the accused robbed the late soldier and in the process, one of them stabbed him in the arm.
The deceased’s phone was allegedly purchased by the other four after it was stolen by the robbers.
Following the murder of Imoro Sherrif, the Ghana Armed Forces sent officers to search for the criminals.
This resulted in the attack on several Ashaiman residents and those living nearby, which has been widely condemned.
The military hierarchy noted that 184 suspects were arrested as a result of the operation but released later.
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But days after this, the Ghana Police Service revealed that an intelligence-led operation led to the arrest of the six suspects at various locations between March 9 and 12.
According to police investigations, suspects Samuel Teteh alias Wiper and Abubakar Siddick alias Birdman attacked the victim on May 4 and stole an iPhone of the late soldier. They were charged with conspiracy to commit theft and robbery.
According to the particulars of the offences, two persons on March 4 at Ashaiman in the Greater Accra Region “for the purposes of stealing a mobile phone from Imoro Sherrif stabbed Imoro Sheriff with intent to overcome the resistance of Imoro Sherrif to steal his mobile phone.”
The four other accused persons, Ibrahim Abdul Rakib, Safianu Musah Mohammed Yussif and Abdul Gafaru Abdul Karim have been charged with dishonestly receiving contrary to section 146 of the Criminal Offences Act 1960 (ACT 29).
Ibrahim Abdul Rakib who is a scrap dealer according to prosecution, “on the 4th and 5th day of March 2023 at Ashaiman Taifa bought an iPhone at the cost of GH¢300 from Samuel Tetteh and Abubakar Saddick knowing the phone was the one retrieved from the crime scene”.
On his part, Safianu Musah who is a trader is alleged to have subsequently bought an iPhone from Ibrahim Abdul Rakib knowing the phone was received by means of crime at the cost of GH¢35O.
Mohammed Yussif and Abdul Gafaru Abdul Karim both drivers are alleged to have on March 5, assisted Safianu Musah in the disposal of an iPhone otherwise than with the purpose to restore it to the owner knowing the phone was obtained by means of crime.
Meanwhile, sources within the Defence Committee of Parliament indicate their investigation into the matter is still ongoing.
SOURCE: CITINEWS
