One member of a gang of robbers who hit a forex bureau in Kaneshie earlier this year and made off with Ghc 150,000 in loot has been handed a 21 year jail sentence, after he pleaded guilty to the charges against him.
Haruna Abdulai and Yakubu Alhassan hit the Best Nascent Forex Bureau at Mpamprom-Kaneshie in March this year, and managed to get in under the pretext of having some business to conduct. They then robbed the joint to the tune of Ghc 150,000.
After their arrest, both pleaded not guilty, but Abdulai later changed his plea to guilty with an explanation.
“I am a mechanic and I was looking for money to buy tools and spare parts to expand my business,’’ he said by way of explanation.
But the judge dismissed the explanation, sentencing Haruna to a 21 year jail term with hard labour for the robbery. Yakubu, who maintains his innocence, would continue to stand trial.