A commercial motor rider, Francis Dabrah, has been remanded into lawful custody by the Circuit Court 9 in Accra for allegedly robbing a trader at knifepoint near the Ashaiman/Klagon Under-Bridge. The incident reportedly occurred in the early hours of Sunday, August 4, 2025.
Dabrah, together with his accomplice identified only as Isahaku—who is currently at large—and two other unidentified suspects, are said to have attacked and robbed one Ruben Ayiku, a trader residing in Teshie. The accused allegedly made away with Ayiku’s Infinix mobile phone valued at GH¢3,000 and a cash amount of GH¢200.
The accused, who appeared before His Honour Samuel Bright Acquah on Friday, pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit robbery and robbery. The court, after taking his plea, remanded him into custody to reappear on August 20, 2025.
Details of the Incident
According to police prosecutor Inspector Dzigbodi Nego , at approximately 4:00 am on August 4, the complainant was waiting at a bus stop near the Ashaiman/Klagon Under-Bridge when Dabrah, Isahaku, and two others approached him on two Royal motorbikes. Armed with cutlasses, they attacked and robbed Ayiku before fleeing in the direction of Lashibi.
Unbeknownst to the suspects, the Klagon Police Patrol Team was in the area and witnessed the robbery. The officers immediately gave chase.
The pursuit ended at Shalom Spot, a suburb of Lashibi, where police managed to push one of the fleeing motorbikes—ridden by Isahaku—into a gutter. The suspects abandoned the bike and fled with the stolen items.
Dabrah, in a separate attempt to escape, made a U-turn, but crashed his motorbike. Police ordered him to surrender, but he refused.
One of the suspects discarded a cutlass and fled. Dabrah was shot in the left arm when he attempted to lift his bike and escape. He was subsequently arrested at the scene.
The police retrieved two Royal motorbikes and a cutlass from the scene. The complainant, Ayiku, who later arrived at the police station, identified Dabrah as one of the assailants.
Dabrah faces two counts: Conspiracy to commit robbery, contrary to Sections 23(1) and 149 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29) and Robbery, contrary to Section 149 of the same Act.
The prosecutor told the court that Dabrah confessed to the crime during police investigations. However, in court, he pleaded not guilty. The police have launched a manhunt to arrest Isahaku and the two other accomplices still at large.
Francis Dabrah is scheduled to reappear in court on August 20, 2025, as investigations continue.
The case remains under active investigation.
