Two police officers, G/L/Cpl Philimon Agbevem and G/L/Cpl Peter Kwame Badagbor, have been remanded in custody by the Accra Circuit Court, presided over by Judge Evelyn Asamoah. The officers face charges of conspiracy to commit robbery and robbery, and entered a plea of not guilty.
The court remanded the officers after a brief hearing, and they are scheduled to return to court on September 10, 2024.
Prosecutor ASP Afia Anane outlined the case against the officers. She detailed that the officers, stationed at the Accra Central District Police Command, are accused of conspiring to rob Emmanuel Ametordor, an Okada rider, on July 21, 2024, at the National Theatre in Accra.
The prosecution alleged that the officers, while off duty and armed with a CZ 808 service rifle, forcibly transferred GH¢3,700 from Ametordor’s mobile phone to an account under the name of Hope Alovordan. They are also accused of taking an additional GH¢120 from Ametordor.
According to the case, the officers apprehended Ametordor, following a reported snatching incident, subjected him to severe beatings and robbed him.
The complaint was initially reported to the Cantonments Police and later transferred to the CID Headquarters, leading to the officers’ arrest on August 8, 2024.
Although they admitted to arresting Ametordor, they denied the robbery allegations. The court was told that investigation into the case is ongoing.
