Unemployed man remanded for stealing 

By Charles Tawiah, GNA 

Toase (Ash) March 17, GNA – A 26-year-old unemployed man has been remanded into prison custody by the Toase district court in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality of the Ashanti region, for committing three offences at Atwima-Mim. 

Sumaila Latif pleaded not guilty to the charges of causing damage, unlawful entry and stealing and will be brought back to court on March 24, this year. 

Police Inspector Kwaku Frimpong prosecuting, told the court presided by Mr. Robert Addo that both complainants, Clement Akprebadigi and Latif, resided in the same house at Atwima-Mim. 

He said on March 04, 2026, at about 11pm, the complainant returned home from work and saw the main door to his room broken into and after a careful inspection, he detected the theft of his DVD player, Samsung television set, itel key pad, multi-TV decoder, two smart phones, assorted men’s wear, soft drinks and bottled water, as well as GHS 6,000.00 cash, all valued at GHC 10,000 from the room. 

According to the Prosecution, the complainant suspected Latif and in his own investigation he saw him wearing his shirt and a pair of trousers, so he reported to the Nkawie police and Latif was arrested. 

In his caution statement, he denied the offences and mentioned one Labista as the true owner of the outfit but failed to identify or lead police to locate the said Labista and during investigations in his room, some of the stolen items were identified by the complainant. 

After further investigations he was charged and brought before the court. 

GNA 

Edited by Kwabia Owusu-Mensah/Kenneth Odeng Adade