Labourer Remanded by Over Series of Burglaries @ Makola 

The Circuit Court in Accra, presided over by Her Honour Sedinam Kwadam, has remanded 25-year-old labourer, Amwaliwen Awenkayeka, also known as Dada, into police custody over a string of shop thefts and unlawful entries that reportedly took place at Makola in the Greater Accra Region.

The accused, who once worked for the complainant, businesswoman Diana Naa Dedei Sacker, faces eight counts including unlawful entry, stealing and attempt to commit crime, all in violation of Sections 152, 124(1), and 18(1) of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29).

Background of the Case

According to Chief Inspector Daniel Appiah-Ofori and police reports presented by D/C/Inspector Stephen Teye Martey, the complainant had employed the accused as a labourer in 2020.

Over the years, she noticed suspicious losses of large sums of money from her shop, despite all entry points and storage compartments being locked and showing no signs of forced entry.

In one instance, in early April 2025 GH¢10,000 of GH¢20,000 stored in a locked drawer mysteriously disappeared.

Similar incidents followed, including the theft of GH¢20,000 in April, and in May, GH¢50,000 and US$1,000 from a locked box.

Despite changing all the locks in her shop, the thefts continued until May 31, when the accused attempted another break-in but was thwarted due to the updated security measures.

Following investigations, police arrested Awenkayeka at his hideout in Achimota on June 3. During interrogation, he confessed to duplicating the keys to the shop and returning after hours to commit the thefts.

He also admitted to purchasing a mattress, renting a new apartment with GH¢29,600, sending money to his parents, and making mobile money transfers with the stolen funds.

Court Proceedings

The accused appeared before the Circuit Court on June 9, 2025, and was formally charged on the following counts: Three counts of unlawful entry with intent to commit a crime (stealing), four counts of stealing involving amounts totalling over GH¢280,000 and USD 1,000 – One count of attempt to commit crime (stealing)

The prosecution opposed bail, citing the gravity of the offences and the risk of flight. Her Honour Sedinam Kwadam remanded the accused into custody to assist with further investigations.

The case has been adjourned to a later date.

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