THE REPUBLIC vs. AKWESI OWUSU & 5 ORS [2023]DLHC16974

Date	2023-04-17
Suit No.	CASE NO. F17/01/2022
Citation No.	[2023]DLHC16974

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE GEORGE BUADI

MS DINA DZIFA AMEFINU

RAYMOND AKPATSA ESQ.

[2023]DLHC16974
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >THE REPUBLIC<o:p></o:p>

vs.<o:p></o:p>

(ACCUSED PERSONS)<o:p></o:p>

[HIGH
COURT, HO]<o:p></o:p>

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<a name="_heading=h.gjdgxs"></a>CASE NO. F17/01/2022&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: 17TH &nbsp;APRIL 2023<o:p></o:p>

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COUNSEL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>

MS DINA DZIFA AMEFINU
(ASST. STATE ATTORNEY) FOR THE REPUBLIC.<o:p></o:p>

RAYMOND AKPATSA ESQ. FOR ACCUSED
PERSONS<o:p></o:p>

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CORAM<o:p></o:p>

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE GEORGE
BUADI <o:p></o:p>

JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

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1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Introduction<o:p></o:p>

The six accused persons
were on 22 February 2022 arraigned before this court summarily on eight criminal
charges: conspiracy; robbery;
causing harm; causing
unlawful damage; threat of death, and of possession of arms and ammunition
without authority against
A5 and A1 respectively.1 Represented by their respective two lawyers, all the accused persons
pleaded not guilty
to the charges - conspiracy (Count 1), two counts
of robbery (Counts
2 and 3) the charge
of causing unlawful damage (Count 4), and the two
counts of causing harm (Counts 5 and 6). Concerning the two specific charges –
Count 7 and Count 8 against A1 and A5, both denied the charges - possession of
arms and ammunition without authority (Count 7) and the charge of a threat of
death (Count 8).<o:p></o:p>

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1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; That is, the Criminal Offenses
Act, 1960 (Act 29) ss. 23(1); 149; 69; 172; 75; and section 11
of Arms and Ammunitions Act, 1972 (NRCD
9).<o:p></o:p>

1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Brief facts of the case as provided by the
police<o:p></o:p>

The accused persons -
Akwesi Owusu (A1), unemployed, lives in Aflao; Haruna Taboloka (A2) is a farmer
and a native of Agbozume-Klikor; Normesi Famous @ Norgbe (A3), is a porter and
a native of Atiteti; Ahadzi Korku @ Borbor (A4) is a mechanic and a native of
Aborbor-Kpogede in Togo; Eric Lumor @ Zingaro (A5) is a tailor and a native of
Atiavi. Joseph Yao Afawubo @ Red (A6) is a farmer and a native of Denu. They are alleged to </s</main>