The Accra Circuit Court, presided over by Her Honour Basilia Adjei-Tawiah, has remanded Isaac Odai Afotey, a 25-year-old labourer in custody after he pleaded not guilty to charges of robbery and attempted rape.
The case has been adjourned to November 4, 2024 for further proceedings.
Afotey is facing three counts in connection with an incident that occurred on October 10, 2024 at Nungua, a suburb of Accra.
Details of the Charges
In Count One, Afotey is charged with robbery under Section 149 of the Criminal and Other Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29).
He is accused of robbing Patience Ebi of her iPhone Xs, valued at GH¢5,500.
In Count Two, he is also charged with robbery for allegedly stealing Emmanuel Emegor’s iPhone 6s, valued at GH¢1,800 – a wristwatch worth GH¢800 and slippers worth GH¢400,totalling GHC3,000.
In Count Three, Afotey is charged with attempting to commit rape, contrary to Sections 18(1) and 97 of the Criminal and Other Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29).
According to the prosecution, led by Chief Inspector Daniel Ofori Appiah, Afotey and an accomplice, identified only as Jonathan, alias ‘Gucci’, who remains at large, attacked two siblings, Patience Ebi and Emmanuel Emegor, while they were at the beach near the Sea Water Desalination Plant.
The prosecution revealed that on the night of October 10, 2024 the complainants, Patience Ebi, a caterer and her brother, Emmanuel Emegor, a barber, went to the beach to pray.
They were suddenly attacked by Afotey and Jonathan, who were armed with knife, sticks and stones. The attackers assaulted the siblings and robbed them of their belongings.
While Emmanuel managed to escape, leaving his sister behind, the accused and his accomplice divided the stolen items between themselves.
Jonathan fled the scene, leaving Afotey with Patience.
Afotey allegedly attempted to rape her, ordering her to undress and forcing her to prove she was menstruating by inserting her fingers into her cervix, while he watched.
Emmanuel later returned to the beach with two others and found his sister with Afotey. They apprehended him and took him to the police station, where a search revealed Patience’s stolen phone in Afotey’s possession.
During police interrogation, Afotey admitted to the robbery in his caution statement.
The court has ordered that Afotey remain in custody while police efforts to apprehend Jonathan continue.
The prosecution is set to continue when the case reconvenes on November 4.
