One Yahuza Osumanu who claims to be a businessman has been remanded into custody for his alleged involvement in several robbery attacks on people including Lady Matilda Amissah Arthur, Wife of Former Vice President.
He has been charged with 26 counts of robbery and money laundering which he pleaded not guilty to.
It is the case of the Prosecution that last December 5, 2023 at about 4am, the Tesano Police Division received information that Mrs Amissah Arthur had been robbed at her residence in Accra.
The Police accordingly dispatched a team to the crime scene but on their arrival, the accused person had fled. It is alleged that Yahuza demanded money and valuables and succeeded in robbing her of various currencies.
The accused allegedly also made away with a gold watch valued at 20 thousand cedis and necklaces with a value of five thousand cedis.
The prosecution further informed the court that Yahuza allegedly assaulted Mrs Amissah-Arthur by strangling her and hitting her head repeatedly on the ground while demanding for more property.
Mrs Amissah-Arthur reportedly lost consciousness. After regaining consciousness she realised Yahuza had bolted with the items.
The prosecution continued that Mrs Amissah-Arthur called the Police guard on duty at her residence and asked him to look out for the accused.
The guard spotted the accused as he was escaping from the house. He pursued the accused person who abandoned a safe he was carrying but managed to escape. The Police later obtained CCTV footage from the crime scene where Yahuza was identified. He is alleged to have been on the police wanted list for his involvement in robberies at Cantonments, Airport Residential Area, Ridge and Tesano.
A list of his victims include a Businessman David Adjaye. The trial Judge, Justice Lydia Osei Marfo has
directed the prosecution to file the compliment of their disclosures.
She also ordered the Defence Lawyer, Paul Abariga to formally file a bail application and serve the prosecution ahead of time.
The case is adjourned to May 2, 2024.
