Two Soldiers Sentenced to 10 Years for Brutal Kidnapping and Robbery of Miner
Two Air Force personnel convicted after a harrowing robbery and kidnapping of a small-scale miner, with accomplices still on the loose
- Two soldiers, LAC Alfred Mensah and LAC Matthew Amoako, sentenced to 10 years for kidnapping and robbing GH₵96,500
- The criminals tortured their victim, demanding a large ransom, and fled after a police chase
- Three accomplices, including military personnel, remain at large, with stolen items later recovered from a forest hideout
Two soldiers have been sentenced to ten years of hard labor each by the Asante Bekwai Circuit Court for kidnapping and robbing a small-scale miner, Mr. Andrews Asante, of GH₵96,500.00.
Air-force Lance Corporals (LAC) Alfred Mensah, 33, and Matthew Amoako, 28, were convicted after a trial, despite denying their involvement in the crime. Their accomplices, including three military personnel and a driver, remain on the run.
The incident occurred on November 25, 2023, when the soldiers, disguised in military uniform, raided Asante’s home in Ametubuom. After torturing him and his friends for money, they managed to steal a total of GH₵96,500.
Despite an attempt by the police to intercept the robbers, the criminals abandoned their vehicle at a broken bridge and fled on foot, only to be arrested later by local residents.
While Mensah and Amoako admitted their crimes and provided information about the stolen money, their accomplices remain at large.
