A 25-year-old Level 200 student of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Fatawu Amponsah, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for robbery by the Asante Akropong Circuit Court.

The presiding judge, Gloria Mensah Bonsu, handed down the sentence after Fatawu pleaded guilty to the charge and was convicted on his own plea.

According to Police Detective Inspector Alexander Agbekpornu, the robbery took place on June 16, 2025, around 2:30 a.m. at Abuakwa-Asenemaso.

The victim, Juliet Nyarko, a hairdresser apprentice, was returning home when she was ambushed.

Fatawu, who also works as a driver’s mate, followed her to a quiet stretch of road, where he demanded her iPhone 11, worth GH₵3,000. When she refused, he pulled a kitchen knife, physically assaulted her, and forcibly took the phone before fleeing the scene.

Juliet's cries for help alerted members of the community, who chased and apprehended Fatawu.

He was subsequently handed over to the Abuakwa Police.

In his caution statement, he admitted to the crime. Following investigations, he was charged and brought before the court, where he received the custodial sentence.