FAISAL MOHAMMED AKILU & 2 ORS. vs. THE REPUBLIC [2013]DLCA4738

Date	2013-02-14
Suit No.	CRIMINAL APPEAL NO: H2/16/2012
Citation No.	[2013]DLCA4738

R. K. APALOO JA (PRESIDING)

S. DZAMEFE JA

LOVELACE-JOHNSON JA

[2013]DLCA4738
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" ><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
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color:#00B0F0">FAISAL MOHAMMED AKILU &amp; 2 ORS.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>(APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
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color:#00B0F0">THE REPUBLIC <o:p></o:p>(RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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CRIMINAL APPEAL NO: H2/16/2012&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;DATE: 14TH FEBRUARY, 2013&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>

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K. APALOO JA (PRESIDING), S. DZAMEFE JA, LOVELACE-JOHNSON JA<o:p></o:p>

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</div>DZAMEFE, JA<o:p></o:p>This
is an appeal by the 2nd appellant, Faisal Mohammed Akilu,
hereinafter referred to as the appellant, against the judgment of the High
Court, Accra, dated 27th January 2010.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The
appellant was charge with the following offences;-<o:p></o:p>Count 1<o:p></o:p>Statement of Offence<o:p></o:p>Conspiracy
to commit crime, namely robbery contrary to Section 23(1) of the Criminal
Offences Act 1960, Act 29.<o:p></o:p>Particular of Offence<o:p></o:p>The
particulars are that on 29th January 2009 at about 11pm at Kawukudi,
near Nima in the Greater Accra Region did act together to rob Mohammed Aziz.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Count
2<o:p></o:p>Statement of Offence<o:p></o:p>Robbery
contrary to Section 149 of the Criminal Offences Act 1960 Act 29.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Particulars of Offence<o:p></o:p>The
particulars are that on that same 29th January 2009, at about 11pm
at Kawukudi, near Nima in the Greater Accra Region, did rob Mohammed Aziz of
cash&nbsp; the sum of Gh¢40 and his car.<o:p></o:p>All
the accused pleaded not guilty to the charges.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Facts
<o:p></o:p>The
Complainant Mohammed Aziz is a driver of taxi cab No. GT 4876 S and resident at
Nungua Accra.&nbsp; On 29th January
at about 11pm while working around the Nima Police station area the four accused
persons hired his services to Nyaho Clinic.&nbsp;
At Kawukudi junction towards the M-Plaza hotel the accused persons
attacked the complainant and took his sales of Gh¢40,00.&nbsp; With a locally manufactured pistol aimed at
him, they ordered him out of the vehicle and attempted to drive it away but the
accused persons could not move the car.&nbsp;
The complainant then shouted for help and three of the accused persons
fled the scene leaving behind the 1st accused who could not
immediately open his side of the door to enable him escape.&nbsp; A struggle ensued between complainant and the
1st ac</main>