FAISAL IBRAHIM @ LEBEZEBE vs. THE REPUBLIC

A. M. DOMAKYAAREH (MRS), J.A 1. This is a criminal appeal against the judgment of the High Court, Kumasi dated 30th July 2015. The facts ascertained from the Record of Appeal are that the complainants in the case, two in number are students who reside at Ahinsan Estates, a suburb of Kumasi. The 1st accused, who is the appellant herein, is a driver, the 2nd accused a driver’s mate, the 3rd accused a fitter while the 4th accused is an auto mechanic. There were 5th and 6th accused who were at large during the trial and have since remained at large. On 4th May 2011, at about 8:30pm, the 1st complainant drove his brother’s Navara Pick up vehicle with Registration No. ER 7744 -10 from his house at Ahinsan Estates to a shop located in the same area to purchase credit for his phone. The said shop was being manned by the 2nd complainant. Whilst at the shop all the accused persons “vigorously” attacked the complainants in a bid to rob them. The accused persons pinned them dow...