A 25-year-old notorious armed robber, Adinan Mahammad, alias Okra, has been convicted and sentenced to 18 years imprisonment in hard labor by the Wa Circuit Court.
Okra was arrested on May 31, 2025, at his hideout in Sandemuni, a suburb of the Wa Municipal.
He had been on the police wanted list for a series of robberies in the region.
Okra pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit crime and robbery, and the court handed him the 18-year sentence.
Two of his accomplices, Abdulai Ibrahim alias Baba, and Abdulai Kipo, pleaded not guilty and have been remanded into prison and police custody, respectively, for further trial.
The Upper West Regional Police Comman is determined to track down and bring to justice all individuals who pose a threat to peace and security in the region.
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