Kumasi, Ghana – Two armed robbers, Abass Kasim, 26, and Daniel Morro, also known as “China,” 25, have been convicted and sentenced to 15 years imprisonment for their involvement in a violent armed robbery in Atonsu Kuwait, Kumasi. The Ashanti Regional Police Command announced the successful conviction on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, following a lengthy legal process.
The incident occurred on July 31, 2021, at approximately 2:30 a.m., when the duo, along with three accomplices who are currently at large, attacked a resident in his home. The gang, armed with a pistol and cutlasses, shot the victim in the abdomen, inflicted multiple cutlass wounds, and robbed him of personal effects. Stolen items included an iPhone 11, a Samsung phone, two Apple Watches, two M.K. ladies’ handbags, an unspecified quantity of jewelry, 600 US Dollars, and an unspecified amount of Ghana Cedis.
Police investigations led to the arrest of Abass Kasim on August 12, 2021, who confessed to his involvement and assisted officers in apprehending Daniel Morro. A pistol used in the attack was also recovered. The two were first arraigned before Kumasi Circuit Court 4 on Thursday, August 19, 2021, where they were remanded into custody after initially pleading not guilty.
After extensive proceedings, Kasim and Morro reappeared in court on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, and were convicted on multiple counts, including conspiracy to commit robbery, robbery, unlawful entry, abetment of crime, and possession of firearms without authority. All sentences are to run concurrently. Both convicts have been transferred to the Central Prisons in Kumasi to begin serving their sentences.
Ruth Abla ADJORLOLO
