RAHIM IBRAHIM & 3 ORS. V. THE REPUBLIC

JUDGMENT

BARBARA ACKAH-YENSU (Ms) JA

This is an appeal against the conviction of and sentence imposed on the Appellants herein by the High Court, sitting at Wa.

The Appellants were charged together with two others for various offences. Rahim Ibrahim, the 1^st Appellant was accused of stealing and unlawful entry. Salifu Shierif, the 2^nd Appellant was accused of dishonestly receiving and having in his possession, stolen property. Sadat Seidu Guonaa, 3^rd Appellant was accused of having in his possession stolen property and causing lawful damage. Aloya Amadeus, 4^th Appellant who was the 5^th Accused at the trial, was accused of having in his possession stolen property and unlawful damage.

These are the antecedents to this case. The Police had information that 2^nd Appellant had in his possession a 50-inch LG Flat screen television set which was suspected to be stolen property. Upon his arrest, 2^nd Appellant told the Police that the TV set was for 1^st Appellant and that he swapped his own 43-inc…