Stealing is contrary to section 124 (1) of the criminal offensive Act, 1960 (ACT 29).
The Court presided over by Ms. Eleanor Kakra Banes Botchway granted Akwetey bail after the accused had pleaded not guilty to three counts of stealing, unlawful damage, and unlawful entry.
The case has been subsequently adjourned for the accused to reappear on June 28, 2022.
Prosecuting, Inspector Saani Abdul-Fatawu said the complainant in the case was a 38-year-old trader, Milicent Angbui.
He said both the complainant and Akwetey resided at Taboo line, a suburb of Ashaiman.
Inspector Abdul-Fatawu said on May 28, 2022, at about 1200 hours, the complainant apprehended the accused and sent him to the Ashaiman District Police Station with a report that, Akwetey on the same day at about 05:00 hours caused unlawful damage to her padlock on her wooden structure.
The prosecution told the Court that, the accused then unlawfully entered the complainant’s room, and made away with some quantity of fried fish, one frying pan, and two ladies’ clothes all valued at One Thousand One Hundred Ghana cedis (Gh₵1,100.00).
The Prosecutor said that the complainant woke up and found out that the said items were not there and immediately informed her neighbours about the theft and asked them to keep surveillance on anyone selling fried fish and informed her.
He said within an hour, a witness, Peter Gadese, spotted the accused in Ashaiman market with fried fish selling same and therefore caused his arrest.
Inspector Abdul-Fatawu said the complainant identified the bag containing the fried fish as hers, and together with others questioned Akwetey about the bag and its contents but he could not give any tangible explanation.
He was subsequently charged with the offence and put before the court after investigation.
