Two armed robbers identified as Rashid Adams and Godfred Ampadu have been sentenced to 55 years for robbery by the Bekwai Circuit Court.
The two convicts were sentenced in connection with a robbery incident at Asonkore in Obuasi.
Reports suggest they both pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit robbery and robbery.
Rashid Adams was sentenced to 30 years’ imprisonment, while Godfred Ampadu received 25 years’ imprisonment.
The news shared by UTV Ghana read, “The Bekwai Circuit Court has sentenced two suspects, Rashid Adams and Godfred Ampadu, in connection with a robbery incident at Asonkore in Obuasi.
The two pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit robbery and robbery and were subsequently convicted on their own pleas.
Rashid Adams was sentenced to 30 years’ imprisonment, while Godfred Ampadu received 25 years’ imprisonment. The sentences are to run concurrently.
A third suspect, Dominic Naazie, alleged to have aided the crime, pleaded not guilty and has been remanded into custody to reappear before the court on 24th April 2026”.
In other news, the Koforidua High Court jailed 25-year-old Vera Asare for 12 years over a fatal acid attack on her boyfriend.
A news card by GHOne TV read, “Koforidua High Court jails 25-year-old Vera Asare 12 years over fatal acid attack on boyfriend”.
Earlier, the Koforidua High Court convicted 25-year-old Vera Asare of manslaughter after she admitted to pouring acid on her boyfriend, Daniel Omane.
According to reports, Vera Asare was accused of pouring acid on her boyfriend while he slept on 29th November 2024, causing severe burns that later led to his death on 25th July 2025.
The attack reportedly followed a domestic dispute, and the victim succumbed to complications from the injuries after months of medical treatment.
In court, the accused, Vera Asare, entered a guilty plea under a negotiated plea agreement recommending a 10-year custodial sentence.
However, the court has deferred sentencing to 11th March 2026, pending the outcome of a pregnancy test and other relevant considerations.
In a social media post by GHOne TV, read, “Koforidua High Court has convicted 25-year-old Vera Asare of manslaughter after she admitted to pouring acid on her boyfriend, Daniel Omane, while he slept, causing severe burns that later led to his death.
She pleaded guilty under a plea deal recommending a 10-year sentence, but sentencing has been deferred to 11th March 2026, pending a pregnancy test…”.
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The Bekwai Circuit Court has sentenced two suspects, Rashid Adams and Godfred Ampadu, in connection with a robbery incident at Asonkore in Obuasi.
— UTV Ghana (@utvghana) April 13, 2026
The two pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit robbery and robbery and were subsequently convicted on their own pleas.… pic.twitter.com/hf8CAxSQ8u