- The four Nigerians identified as Moses Chinedu, Ugochukwu Onyeka, Obumneke Nnebuo, and Wisdom Ugochukwu were charged with theft, conspiracy, and unlawful entry.
- According to Police reports, the apartment theft in Accra involved valuables worth thousands of Ghana cedis, including electronics and foreign currency.
- Investigations revealed that the suspects gained access to the property by scaling a fence wall and breaking doors to ransack the apartments.
- Officers traced one of the stolen tablets to a hotel in Baatsonaa, where the accused were found with the stolen items and subsequently arrested.
Four Nigerians have been brought before the Accra Circuit Court for allegedly breaking into apartments in Baatsonaa, a suburb of Accra, and making away with cash, electronics, and a locally known piggy bank called a “susu box.”
The accused persons: 26 year old carpenter Moses Chinedu, 24 year old trader Ugochukwu Onyeka, 26 year old unemployed Obumneke Nnebuo, and 26 year old trader Wisdom Ugochukwu are facing seven counts, including conspiracy to steal, unlawful entry, causing damage, and stealing.
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Police prosecutor Sergeant Priscilla Avorgah told the court that the accused broke into the apartments of two residents, Leslie Nii Fio Mensah and Abraham Kwaku Frimpong, who lived in separate flats in the same building.
According to the police, the suspects carted away valuables worth GH¢25,470, $2,200, and £2,500, which included an HP laptop, Samsung tablets and phones, JBL Bluetooth speakers, two JBL headsets, and a gold-coloured Rolex watch, among others.
The prosecutor explained that on September 18, both complainants left home for work, only to return and find their apartments broken into. Their doors had been damaged, and several belongings were missing.
Investigations showed that the suspects gained entry by climbing over the fence wall before forcing their way through the kitchen door. “The thieves ransacked both apartments and took away numerous items as listed in the charge sheet,” Sgt. Avorgah stated.
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Police later tracked one of the stolen Samsung tablets to the Millicent Hotel in Baatsonaa, where the accused had checked in. A search of their rooms led to the discovery of several stolen items. The suspects were immediately arrested and taken into custody for further questioning.
The case has since been adjourned, as the investigation continues and the court prepares to hear more evidence in the coming sessions.
