TANKO SALIFU vs. THE REPUBLIC [2014]DLCA4450

Date	2014-05-30
Suit No.	CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.: H2/02/2014
Citation No.	[2014]DLCA4450

E. K. AYEBI J.A. (PRESIDING)

IRENE C. DANQUAH J.A.

TANKO I. O. AMADU

SHAIBU WUMPINI FOR APPELLANT

AKOSUA DANSOWAA ASIAMA CHRISTOPHER (MRS.)

ASST. STATE ATTORNEY FOR REPUBLIC

[2014]DLCA4450
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >TANKO
SALIFU<o:p></o:p>(APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>THE
REPUBLIC<o:p></o:p>(RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>[COURT OF
APPEAL, KUMASI]<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.: H2/02/2014&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; FRIDAY, 30TH MAY, 2014<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL: 
SHAIBU WUMPINI FOR APPELLANT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p>E. K. AYEBI J.A. (PRESIDING), IRENE C. DANQUAH J.A.,
TANKO I. O. AMADU J.A.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>AYEBI J.A.<o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
On 26th
November 2004, the complainant Wonder Ohene Wiafe who was ordinarily resident
in Australia arrived in Kumasi at about mid-night.&nbsp; He carried with him three large suit-cases
and a small bag.&nbsp; The small bag contained
different currencies and personal documents.&nbsp;
The complainant took a taxi to his mother’s house at Dichemso.&nbsp; When the taxi-cab pulled up at the entrance
of the house, the appellant (who was second accused at the trial) and five
others attacked him and took away the bag containing the monies and his
documents.<o:p></o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
He made a report
to the police that night.&nbsp; The
Neighbourhood Watchdog Committee members who were on patrol duties, chanced
upon the accused persons on a school park.&nbsp;
On seeing the Watchdog Committee members, the accused fled the scene but
left behind some documents which turned out to belong to the complainant.&nbsp; The following day the appellant was arrested.
The appellant led the police to a drinking bar where the members of the gang
were to meet to share the booty.<o:p></o:p>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
When Issifu
Sulemana @ Manoye arrived at the drinking spot he was arrested.&nbsp; He was charged as the first accused at the
trial.&nbsp; The police found on him £300,
US$100, 200 Australian dollars and ¢4,830,000.00.&nbsp; Later, Mohammed Abdulai @ Maiga, the third
accused at the trial was arrested.&nbsp; But
three others whom the members of the Watchdog Committee said they knew in their
neighbourhood could not be arrested.&nbsp; All
the six of them however, were charged with conspiracy to commit robbery
contrary to sections 23(1) and 149 of Act 29/60 and robbery contrary to s.149
of Act 29/60.<o:p></o:p>4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The three of
them present at the trial pleaded not guilty to the charges.&nbsp; The prosecution called four witnesses.&nbsp; Each of the accused gave evidence but called
no witness.&nbsp; The trial judge on 6th
December 2007 in his judgment only wrote that:<o:p></o:p>“Each
accused person (A1, A2 and A3) is found guilty of the offence of conspiracy
contrary to section 23(1) of Act 29 and robbery contrary to section 149 of Act
29/60.&nbsp; Each is accordingly convicted”.<o:p></o:p>5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Before sentence
was passed the appellant herein pleaded, “I ask for mercy.&nbsp; I have been in custody for long”.&nbsp; The</main>