Armed Robber Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison

The Sekondi Circuit Court has sentenced a 36-year-old Nigerian national, Stanley Afaku, to 10 years in prison for armed robbery.

The conviction was secured following an intelligence operation carried out by the Regional Police Intelligence Directorate.

According to the Western Regional Police Command, Afaku and his accomplice, Samuel Nickson, attacked Nash Arthur, a security guard at Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospital in Sekondi, on February 23, 2025.

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During the robbery, Afaku tied the victim with his shirt, stole his phone, broke into the hospital’s outpatient department pharmacy, and made away with a flat-screen television set.

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Afaku was arrested on June 4, 2025, at Esiama Bheteto, and subsequently admitted to the offence, identifying his accomplice, Samuel Nickson.

Both suspects were arraigned before the court, where Afaku pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment.

He is to be deported by the Immigration Service upon completion of his jail term.

Samuel Nickson, on the other hand, pleaded not guilty to both counts and was remanded into Police custody to re-appear on June 24, 2025.

The Western Regional Police Command has assured the public that it will continue to work tirelessly to ensure that those who engage in criminal activities are brought to justice.

The sentencing of Afaku serves as a deterrent to others who may be involved in similar activities.