Isaac Odai Afotey, a 25-year-old labourer has been remanded in custody after he pleaded not guilty to charges of robbery and attempted rape.
The Accra Circuit Court, presided over by Her Honour Basilia Adjei-Tawiah, after listening to his pleas adjourned the case to November 4, 2024, for further proceedings.
He is facing multiple counts in connection with an incident that occurred on October 10, 2024, at Nungua, a suburb of Accra.
Charges
In Count One, Afotey is charged with robbery under Section 149 of the Criminal and Other Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29).
He is accused of robbing Patience Ebi of her iPhone Xs, valued at GH¢5,500.
In Count Two, he is also charged with robbery for allegedly stealing Emmanuel Emegor’s iPhone 6s, valued at GH¢1,800 – a wristwatch worth GH¢800 and slippers worth GH¢400, totalling GHC3,000.
In Count Three, Afotey is charged with attempting to commit rape, contrary to Sections 18(1) and 97 of the Criminal and Other Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29).
Brief Fact
According to the prosecution, led by Chief Inspector Daniel Ofori Appiah, Afotey and an accomplice, identified only as Jonathan, alias ‘Gucci’, who remains at large, attacked two siblings, Patience Ebi and Emmanuel Emegor, while they were at the beach near the Sea Water Desalination Plant.
The prosecution revealed that on the night of October 10, 2024, the complainants, Patience Ebi, a caterer and her brother, Emmanuel Emegor, a barber, went to the beach to pray.
They were suddenly attacked by Afotey and Jonathan, who were armed with knives, sticks and stones.
The attackers assaulted the siblings and robbed them of their belongings.
The court also heard that while Emmanuel managed to escape, leaving his sister behind, the accused and his accomplice divided the stolen items between themselves.
Jonathan fled the scene, leaving Afotey with Patience.
The court also heard that, Afotey dragged Patience to a distance along the beach, removed her clothes and ordered her to lie down on some rocks to have sex with her.
Patricia pleaded with Afotey to abort the idea that she was having her menstrual period.
Afotey allegedly attempted to rape her, ordering her to undress and not satisfied with the story forcing her to prove she was menstruating by inserting her fingers into her private part, while he watched with his phone torchlight.
Emegor later returned to the beach with two others and found his sister with Afotey.
They apprehended him and took him to the police station, where a search revealed Patience’s stolen phone in Afotey’s possession.
During police interrogation, Afotey admitted to the robbery in his caution statement.
The court has ordered that Afotey remain in custody while police efforts to apprehend Jonathan continue.
The prosecution is set to continue when the case reconvenes on November 4, 2024.
