Three armed robbers convicted for a November 2022 attack on a vehicle owned by Accurate Giant Company in Tewobabi, Adansi Asokwa district of Ashanti, have been sentenced to a total of 60 years for stealing 40,500 GHC.

The convicted individuals are Emmanuel Blay (28), Ibrahim Adams (26), and Stephen Sarpong (23). Two others, Martin Asante (26) and Rocky Nyamedi (29), currently on remand, are scheduled to appear in court on March 4, 2024, for sentencing.

The prosecution revealed that the initial three apprehended suspects identified Rocky Nyamedi, an employee of the company, as the mastermind behind the robbery. Subsequently, the police traced and arrested Nyamedi in Esereso, while Martin Asante was apprehended in Bibiani.