ACCRA, October 3, 2025 – The Central North Regional Police Command has successfully secured the conviction of Frank Owusu, also known as “Lifer,” who was sentenced to 30 years imprisonment with hard labour for armed robbery. The conviction follows a violent robbery carried out by Owusu at Assin Praso in the Central Region on March 29, 2025. On that date, Owusu broke into a victim’s residence and, at gunpoint, stole GHC 1,950 in cash and personal belongings. He managed to flee the scene, abandoning a locally manufactured pistol in the process, and was subsequently placed on the Police wanted list.
Owusu was eventually apprehended by Police on September 27, 2025, at his hideout in Assin Nyankomase, where the victim positively identified him, leading to him being formally charged. On October 1, 2025, Owusu appeared before the Nsuaem Kyekyewere Circuit Court, presided over by His Lordship, Justice Emmanuel Amo Yartey. He pleaded guilty to both the armed robbery charge and a charge of possession of a firearm without authority.
The court handed down two sentences: two months imprisonment for the firearm charge and the 30-year sentence with hard labour for the robbery, with the sentences set to run concurrently. Frank Owusu has since been transferred to the Ankaful Prisons to begin his custodial term. The Central North Regional Police Command, through its Public Affairs Directorate, assured the public of its unwavering determination to pursue armed robbery cases to their logical conclusion and ensure that offenders face the full rigours of the law.
Ruth Abla ABLA ADJORLOLO
