Circuit Court, Accra
By Thompson Obayangbon, Accra
A 26 year old driver named Kofi Sakyi aka Mosquito has been arraigned in Circuit Court in Accra over alleged theft of a Hyundai 110 vehicle worth GHC75,000.
Mosquito, pleaded not guilty to the charge of stealing.
The court presided over by Mr Isaac Addo remanded him into Police custody to reappear on February 27, 2024.
The prosecution, led by Chief Inspector Jonas Lawyer, said the complainant, Fatima Zara Ali, is a businesswoman residing in Accra New Town.
Chief Inspector Lawyer said Mosqualso resides in the same area as the complainant.
In September 2023, Mosquito approached the complainant who owns a Hyundai 110 taxi with registration number GS 5447-22 valued at GH₵75,000.
The prosecution said the accused told the complainant that he wanted to work because he was unemployed.
According to the prosecutor, the complainant took pity on Mosquito and gave him the keys to the vehicle so he could begin working.
The prosecution said the complainant assigned Mosquito the task of sending and collecting her child from school in Haatso.
On January 21, 2024, the complainant was expecting Mosquito to take her daughter to school, but he did not show up.
When the complainant contacted the accused he told her that the vehicle had developed a mechanical fault, and he was fixing it.
The prosecution said that because Mosquito’s phone was turned off, the complainant found another way to collect her child from school.
The prosecutor said the accused never showed up, and the complainant had no idea where he or the vehicle were.
The complainant and her brothers searched for Mosquito without success, therefore a report was filed with the police on January 25, 2024.
The prosecution said the police obtained intelligence that Mosquito was hiding in Agona Kwanyako, Central Region.
On January 31, 2024, investigations were extended to Agona Kwanyako. However, it was discovered that the accused had a hint from the police and went to Takoradi.
On February 5, 2024, Mosquito was arrested at Agona Swedru based on intelligence.
He denied the offence in his caution statement, claiming he was attacked at Kwame Nkrumah Circle by two unknown individuals who requested him to take them to North Kaneshie. Mosquito led the Police to the scene but could not identify the exact location of the alleged incident.
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