THE REPUBLIC vs. WAHAB AMIDU AND 2 OTHERS

A.M. DOMAKYAAREH (MRS), J.A 1. The appellant in this case, the 1st convict, was charged, tried and convicted for robbery contrary to Section 149 of Act 29 of 1960 as amended by Act 646 of 2003 at the High Court, Sekondi on 18th November 2004 together with the 2nd and 3rd convicts. 2. The facts are that on 29th August 2004 at about 1.00am the appellant together with the 2nd and 3rd convicts and others, who are on the run, mounted an illegal road block on the Takoradi-Tarkwa motor road at a spot between Nsuaem and Essam. They blocked the Road on both sides so that no one could drive through. The Appellant and his gang stopped a total of about 14 vehicles and escorted those on board out of their vehicles on knife and cutlass points. In all, about 40 passengers fell victim to the unlawful acts of the appellant and his gang. Under the actual acts of assault and battery, the appellant and his gang dispossessed their victims of all their monies and mobile phones. One of the victims wa...