A 20-year-old unemployed individual identified as Njandi has received a six-month prison sentence from the Nkwanta South District Court in the Oti Region for stealing a Techno mobile phone.
Detective Inspector Bright Nkansah, the prosecuting officer in the case, disclosed to the court that Tadir Njandi, aged 21, had stolen the phone from a residence in Pibilla, a farming community situated in Nkwanta North of the Oti Region. The phone in question was valued at GHC1,100.
Following the theft, Njandi went into hiding, However, the victim promptly reported the incident to fellow residents, leading to Njandi’s apprehension by members of the community. He was subsequently handed over to the police for legal action.
Njandi appeared before the Nkwanta Magistrate Court, facing charges of theft. He entered a guilty plea to the offense. In response, the presiding judge, Joseph Annang Okorokpa, handed down a sentence based on the defendant’s own admission of guilt.
During the delivery of the verdict, Judge Okorokpa emphasized that this sentencing was intended to send a clear message to potential thieves in the region. He highlighted that it serves as a robust deterrent aimed at safeguarding the community from such criminal activities in the future.