Tamale Circuit Court has sentenced five of the six-member armed syndicate who robbed a car from its owner at gunpoint in Tamale recently to a total of 75 years imprisonment.
The culprits, Yussif Mustapha, 23; Ibrahim Issah, 27; Seram Addo, 34; Adjei Benjamin, 23, and Vivor Christopher, 27, were sentenced after they were convicted on their own pleas.
They were convicted on four counts of conspiracy to rob, robbery, and possession of police and military accoutrements.
The court, presided over by Mr Alexander Oware, slapped the convicts with a 15-year jail term each.
The sentences, however, did not include the count of possession of arms and ammunition without lawful authority because it was outside the jurisdiction of the court.
A sixth suspect, Alhassan Mohammed, a 29-year-old teacher, who is said to be an informant to the convicts who had pleaded not guilty to the charges, is currently on prison remand to reappear in court on February 9, 2022.
Another suspect picked up in connection with the case, Mahama Nashiru, 28, has been granted bail in the sum of GH¢50,000 with two sureties.
He is expected to reappear in court on February 3, 2022.