Three Phone Snatchers Handed 19-Years Imprisonment for Robbery

According to Ghana News Agency:akeem sentenced Sokpe to three years, with Kamasa and Dzidonu each serving eight years for the two charges after pleading guilty. The facts presented in court revealed that Mercy Sokpe initiated the attack by approaching the victim under the pretense of wanting to take a selfie with his phone. While pretending to take the photo, she secretly signaled her accomplices, who quickly joined her and assaulted the victim with a pair of scissors before snatching the phone and fleeing.The victim raised an alarm, leading to the arrest of Godfred Dzidonu, who was caught in possession of the stolen phone. Police investigations subsequently led to the arrest of Mercy Sokpe and Atsu Kamasa from their hideouts in Ho. The three suspects were arraigned before the Ho Circuit Court on May 9, where they pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy to commit robbery and robbery.The court handed each of the three accused a sentence of three years for conspiracy to commit robbery. In addition, Atsu Kamasa and Godfred Dzidonu received an extra five years each on the charge of robbery, bringing the total sentence to 19 years combined. DSP Felix Danku of the Volta Regional Police Public Affairs Unit confirmed the convictions and advised the public to remain vigilant and exercise caution when approached by strangers under suspicious circumstances. The police reiterated their commitment to ensuring public safety and called on citizens to report any suspicious activities to law enforcement promptly.