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Two suspected armed robbers, including a final year Junior High School
(JHS) student have been arrested by the Madina District Police for
allegedly robbing a boutique at Madina Ritz Junction.
The suspects- Yaw Borkor, 21 and Gilbert Kvvesi, the 19-year-old
JHSstudent- armed with a short machete, allegedly tied up the boutique
attendant before robbing her of the items.
The suspects are now in the custody of the Madina District Police
assisting with investigation.
Briefing Daily Guide, Chief Superintendent Kwesi Annor Arhin, Madina
District Police Commander, said the suspects committed the act on
June 10, 2015 around 2:00pm.The boutique attendant was in the shop
when the two suspects then carrying a back pack, entered the shop and
pretended to be buying some of the clothing.
The suspects then pulled out a machete from the bag and threatened to
butcher the victim ifshe makes any noise after which they tied her to
a pillar with a rope.
The two then ransacked the whole boutique, taking away items,
including 41 T-shirts, 13 short sleeves, 13 long sleeves, four pairsof
slippers, a pair of men's shoes, 17 shorts, nine boxer shorts,
threestockings, 11 singlets, all to the tune of Ȼ8,000.
They then packed the items into two 'Ghana must go' bags and bolted in
a waiting taxi.
On June 11, 2015 however, the victim was at Madina market shopping
when she spotted one of the suspects, Yaw Borkor, wearing some of the
robbed items and raised an alarm.
Yaw Borkor was immediately apprehended by some of the traders and
later handed over to the Madina District Police for investigations.
During interrogation, Yaw Borkor mentioned Gilbert as his accomplice
and later led the policeto arrest one Michael Ampong, a trader who
also received part of the items to sell.
When police conducted a search, some of the stolen items were
discovered.The suspects have confessed to the crime and would be sent
to court soon.
Meanwhile, suspect Ampong who received part of the items have
provisionally been charged for dishonestly receiving stolen items
while the two suspects have been charged for robbery.
Credit: Myjoyonline.com
