REPUBLIC VRS. HADI AND OTHERS (D21/036/24) [2025] GHACC 4 (26 March 2025)

REPUBLIC VRS. HADI AND OTHERS (D21/036/24) [2025] GHACC 4 (26 March 2025)

The prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that the 1st, 2nd, and 4th accused persons conspired and committed robbery by acting together to use force and threats to steal mobile phones from the complainant, and that the 3rd accused dishonestly appropriated the stolen phones. The accused persons failed to raise reasonable doubt as to their guilt.

Citation
[2025] GHACC 4
Parties
Prosecution: The Republic; 1st Accused: Faisal Hadi; 2nd Accused: Lookman Compaore; 3rd Accused: Yaw Addo; 4th Accused: Abass Yakubu; 5th Accused (at Large): Babamu; 6th Accused (at Large): Hustler; 7th Accused (at Large): Mohammed
Court
Circuit Court
Jurisdiction
Ghana
Judgment Date
26 March 2025
Case Number
D21/036/24
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Judgment
Outcome
conviction and sentencing
Legal Topics
Conspiracy, Robbery, Stealing, Burden of Proof, Standard of Proof, Sentencing, Restitution
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Conspiracy Robbery Stealing Burden of Proof Standard of Proof Sentencing Restitution

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Parties

The Republic

Prosecution

Faisal Hadi

1st Accused

Lookman Compaore

2nd Accused

Yaw Addo

3rd Accused

Abass Yakubu

4th Accused

Babamu

5th Accused (at Large)

Hustler

6th Accused (at Large)

Mohammed

7th Accused (at Large)

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the 1st, 2nd, and 4th accused persons conspired to commit robbery.
  2. 2 Whether the 1st, 2nd, and 4th accused persons robbed the complainant of mobile phones.
  3. 3 Whether the 3rd accused person dishonestly appropriated assorted mobile phones.

Ratio Decidendi

The prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that the 1st, 2nd, and 4th accused persons conspired and committed robbery by acting together to use force and threats to steal mobile phones from the complainant, and that the 3rd accused dishonestly appropriated the stolen phones. The accused persons failed to raise reasonable doubt as to their guilt.

Court Disposition

conviction and sentencing

Orders

  • 1st accused (Faisal Hadi) sentenced to 14 years imprisonment in hard labour (counts 1 and 2, to run concurrently).
  • 2nd accused (Lookman Compaore) sentenced to 10 years imprisonment in hard labour (counts 1 and 2, to run concurrently).