A Ghanaian teenage boy, who used a toy
gun in his attempt to rob a woman, has been
sentenced to 10 years in jail, Ghana web
reports.
Prince Dogbey Tamakloe, 18, was sentenced to
a year’s imprisonment on charges of unlawful
entry and 10 years on the charge of attempted
robbery.
Passing down the sentence, Judge Aboagye
Tandoh said the two sentences would run
concurrently.
According to the prosecutor, Chief Inspector Kofi
Adu, the suspect broke into the victim’s house
and used a toy gun to demand money and food.
Adu said the victim, identified as a Human
Resource Consultant, Angel Quansah, managed
to call out for help, resulting in the teenage
boy’s arrest.
Reports indicate that the west African country is
being plagued by armed robbers.
In November last year, police arrested three of
six armed robbers who hijacked a commercial
bus from Kumasi, heading to Accra on the
highway in the Eastern region, reported Joy
News.
Police said at the time that the other three
suspects, who managed to escape, sustained
gunshot wounds.
Meanwhile, according to the Graphic online a
gang of female armed robbers were recently
arrested in Kumasi after they allegedly robbed a
taxi driver of his daily earnings and cellphone.
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