Samuel Lomotey, an unemployed, has been sentenced to prison for stealing a corn mill, unlawful entry and causing damage. The decision was taken by a Circuit Court in Accra, presided over by Her Honour Basilia Adjei-Tawiah.
After pleading guilty, Lomotey was sentenced to three months for theft and six months for unlawful entry.
He was also ordered to pay a fine of 100 penalty units (GH¢1,200) for unlawful entry, with an alternative of six months imprisonment if the fine is not paid. Additionally, he must compensate the complainant, Juliana Odai, with GH¢5,000.
Although the total sentence amounts to 15 months, Lomotey will serve a maximum of six months, as the sentences will run concurrently.
The sentence was delivered on April 24, 2025.
Meanwhile, a second accused, Samuel Larbi, also known as Abaacha, who is a corn mill operator, remains at large.
Lomotey had previously been remanded after a bench warrant was issued on March 1, 2025 due to his failure to appear in court.
He later appeared on April 3, 2025 requesting the warrant to be rescinded, claiming he had not been informed of the proceedings.
During the court proceedings, Chief Inspector Daniel Appiah-Ofori stated that on August 4, 2024, at approximately 4:00 am, Lomotey allegedly broke into the corn mill shop, owned by Juliana Odai, in Nungua, Maami.
He caused damage to a burglar-proof barrier valued at GH¢200 before unlawfully entering the premises and stealing the corn mill motor valued at GH¢10,000 which he later sold to a scrap dealer for GH¢650.
Investigations revealed that Larbi, who operated the mill for Odai, had informed Lomotey about the equipment and had proposed the theft, promising Lomotey a share of the proceeds to fund a trip to his hometown.
