Three individuals have been handed a total of 125 years in prison for their roles in an armed robbery attack on Mr. Makafui Atsu Kumordzi, the Director of Makafui and Son’s Limited, a lotto business in Ayitikope, Akatsi South Municipality, Volta Region.
The convicted men, Nzete Chukunhru Best, 28, Mark Billy Agbozo (aka Teacher), 31, and Ernest Sokpi Amevor (aka Peace Maker), 32, faced charges of robbery, conspiracy, and abetment. Agbozo and Sokpi Amevor each received 50 years of hard labor, while Chukunhru was sentenced to 25 years.
The court, presided over by Judge Felix Datsomor, delivered the verdict on December 23, 2024, after a full trial. Prosecutors revealed that the group attacked the residence of Mr. Kumordzi on May 29, 2021, using a taxi and weapons to rob GH₵825,000 in cash. The victim was shot in the thigh during the robbery.
Following investigations, Chukunhru was arrested in Accra and confessed, leading to the capture of Agbozo. Efforts to apprehend other accomplices are ongoing. The sentencing serves as a deterrent to others, according to the court.
