A 44-year-old driver, Stephen Nartey, appeared before the Circuit Court in Accra on Thursday, charged with conspiracy to commit robbery and robbery involving a commercial vehicle.
His Honour Basilia Adjei-Tawiah presided over the case, with DSP Emmanuel Nyamekye prosecuting on behalf of the Republic.
Nartey, who was charged on two counts, pleaded guilty with an explanation. However, the court held that the explanation offered amounted to a legal defence. As such, a plea of not guilty was entered on his behalf.
The accused has been remanded into police custody to reappear on September 18, 2025, as investigations continue.
According to the particulars of the offence, Nartey and three others, currently on the run, on or about August 30, 2025 at Amasaman Junction in the Greater Accra Region, attacked one Abdul Jalilu and snatched a Kia Rhino truck with registration number GS 8516-17.
The vehicle belonged to a witness in the case, who had put it up for sale in July 2025.
The Facts
The complainant, Abdul Jalilu, a driver at Abossey Okai Zongo, responded to a “For Sale” sign posted on the Kia Rhino, which was under Nartey’s care.
After contacting Nartey, a meeting was arranged at Amasaman Junction on August 30, 2025 for inspection and negotiation.
Following an inspection and agreement on a sale price of GH¢85,000 the complainant paid the full amount.
Nartey issued a receipt and handed over the vehicle documents. He then requested to accompany the complainant to Suhum under the pretext of completing the handover.
However, shortly into the trip, three unidentified men stopped the vehicle. Nartey allegedly instructed the complainant to stop for them, claiming they worked together.
Once the vehicle was halted, the complainant and his mechanic were forcibly removed, and the suspects, including Nartey, sped off with the truck.
The accused was arrested on September 9, 2025, in possession of the stolen vehicle. During police interrogation, he admitted to meeting the complainant but denied any transaction involving the truck.
Detective Sergeant Joseph Sasu Kelvin is leading the investigation, with police indicating that efforts are ongoing to apprehend the remaining suspects.
