Accra Circuit Court: Man Jailed 4years for theft

Cephas Okine, a driver’s mate, has been sentenced to four years imprisonment by an Accra Circuit Court for stealing a ram, valued at GHC5,000.

Okine, also known as Shatta, is said to have stolen the ram bought by the complainant for an upcoming programme.

He was charged with unlawful entry and stealing.

Okine pleaded guilty before the court, presided over by Mr Samuel Bright Acquah, and he was convicted on his plea.

Before handing down the sentence, the court was informed by the prosecution that Okine had engaged in a similar offence and put it before the court.

The prosecution, led by Inspector Shiela Tetteh, said a court in Teshie ordered Okine to sign a bond to be of good behaviour within two years on November 19, 2024.

However, Okine breached the bond after three months of signing it.

The court, therefore, sentenced him to four years to serve as a deterrent.

Inspector Tetteh said the complainant, Richard Thompson, was an IT Engineer and a resident of Teshie in Accra.

The accused, now convict, also resided at Teshie Cold Store.

On February 16, 2025, Okine unlawfully entered the complainant’s gated compound at Teshie Nungua Estate and stole the ram, which had been bought for an “upcoming programme.”

The prosecution said luck eluded Okine when some residents saw him dragging the ram away.

The residents grabbed him and found a pair of scissors on him, upon a search.

He was, subsequently, handed over to the police for further investigations.

The court was told that Okine, during interrogation, admitted the offence.

Source: GNA