Nkawie: A 26-year-old farmer has been remanded into prison custody by the Nkawie Circuit Court in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality of the Ashanti Region for stealing ginger at Gyankobaa near Nkawie.
According to Ghana News Agency, Kwame Alugu, also known as Jansarah, pleaded not guilty and is scheduled to reappear before the court presided over by Mr. Robert Addod on August 22.
Police Detective Chief Inspector Ntim Boadu, who is prosecuting the case, informed the court that the complainant, Regina Agyei, owns a ginger farm at Gyankobaa, where Alugu resides. On May 26, at approximately 1500 hours, Agyei discovered Alugu on her farm with half a bag of harvested ginger valued at GHC 2,000.00.
The prosecution explained that Agyei persuaded Alugu to carry the ginger home so that they could sell it together and share the proceeds, to which Alugu agreed. However, during their journey, Agyei contacted someone and began narrating the incident, prompting Alugu to flee with the ginger.
A report was subsequently filed with the Toase Police. Alugu was later apprehended on August 6 in connection with another theft case, during which Agyei identified him as the individual who had stolen her ginger.
In his caution statement, Alugu admitted to the theft and claimed he sold the ginger to an unidentified buyer at Gyankobaa. Following further investigations, he was formally charged and brought before the court.
