The Accra Circuit Court Six has handed down a ten-year prison sentence with hard labor to 27-year-old housekeeper Elijah Nagbo. Nagbo pleaded guilty to attempting to steal two cars belonging to his employer.
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His purported accomplice, Joel, is currently evading authorities and remains at large.
Deputy Superintendent of Police Emmanuel Nyamekye indicated that Mr. Awuah Amponsah, the complainant, is a building contractor who lives in Tantra Hill.
Nagbo, the housekeeper, resided with the complainant Mr. Awuah, and his family.
DSP Nyamekye mentioned that on March 7, 2024, the complainant received a call from an unidentified individual alleging that Nagbo had collaborated with others to steal his Honda CR-V, Toyota Corolla, and KIA Cerato vehicles, bearing registration numbers GW 4895-18, GR 8713-23, and GN 9609-13, intending to sell them in Tema.
He stated that the complainant reported the matter to the police, leading to Nagbo’s arrest for investigation.
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The prosecution also revealed that Nagbo confessed to the offense in his cautionary statement and implicated Joel as an accomplice.
DSP Nyamekye explained that the investigation uncovered Nagbo’s employment as a housekeeper for the complainant since November 2023. It was also revealed that Nagbo had previous discussions with Joel, his longtime friend from Jasikan in the Oti Region who now resides in Ashaiman. Together, they orchestrated a plan to steal the complainant’s vehicles.
He posited that, to execute their scheme, Nagbo invited Joel to the complainant’s residence in February 2024. There, they photographed the vehicles and sent the images to a potential buyer in Tema.
The police also uncovered that the intention was to abduct the complainant and his wife and confine them to their room, as they were described as frail and elderly.
DSP Nyamekye informed the court that Nagbo was also knowledgeable about the whereabouts of the keys to those vehicles.
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