MENSAH-HOMIAH (MRS.), J.
Prince Adu Gyamfi (aged 20 years) and Rafiu Adams (aged 17 years), were first arraigned before the Circuit Court, Kumasi in February, 2014. They have now been charged with conspiracy to commit robbery and robbery, contrary to Sections 23(1) and 149 of the Criminal and Other offences Act, 1960, Act 29. They pleaded not guilty to the charges, hence the instant trial.
A summary of the facts leading to this case are as follows: In the night of 18/02/2014, the two accused persons raided the room of the complainant at Kronum, a suburb of Kumasi. At gun point, they took away the complainant's two HP laptop computers valued at GHS 2,400.00, two Samsung phones valued at GHs 300 and cash of GHS 44.00. They were however arrested by the police patrol team in the Dechemso area at about 2am on 19/02/2014 on suspicion of being criminals. The accused persons led the police to Abidjan hotel Room 19 at Dechemso where two laptops, two modems and a locally manufactured pistol were …