A self-acclaimed businessman, Osumanu Yahuza, has been remanded by an Accra High Court for assaulting and robbing former Second Lady Matilda Amissah Arthur at gunpoint at her residence in Accra. Yahuza, charged with 26 counts of robbery and money laundering, is accused of also stealing items from renowned architect David Adjaye and others. During his court appearance on Tuesday, April 17, Yahuza pleaded not guilty to the charges.
According to the Prosecution, Yahuza demanded money and valuables from Mrs. Amissah Arthur, ultimately robbing her of GHC3,000, USD$2,200, and EUR 50.00. Additionally, he took a gold watch valued at GHC20,000 and necklaces valued at GHC5,000. Yahuza assaulted the former Second Lady by strangling her and repeatedly hitting her head on the ground while demanding more valuable items.
Mrs. Amissah Arthur momentarily lost consciousness during the assault. Upon regaining consciousness, she discovered that Yahuza had left with her safe and the stolen items. Justice Lydia Osei Marfo remanded Yahuza into prison custody and ordered Prosecution to file the compliment of their disclosures.
The case has been adjourned to May 2, 2024.
Below are some the Facts of the Case
Augustine Kwesi Okere is a businessman residing at Kacela Courts Apartments at Airport Residential Area, Accra.
Complainants Daniel Kwame Osafo and Tracy Osei-Hyeaman are husband and wife residing at Zollink Apartments in Cantonments, Accra, Complainant Matilda Yaaba Amissah Arthur was the wife of the late Vice President of the Republic of Ghana residing at Tesano, Accra and complainant, Margaret Alice Shaw is a 76-year-old woman residing at Alexander Nest, Ridge, Accra.
The accused person Yahuza Osumanu is a self-acclaimed businessman residing at Pokuase-ACP.
Between the second quarter of the year, 2023 and December 2023, the Police CID received several complaints of residential robberies perpetuated by a single armed man around Airport, Cantonments, Tesano and Ridge.
On the 17th of September, 2023, complainant, Augustine Okere reported to the Airport Police that at about 2:30am that morning, his residence at Kaecla Court Apartments, Airport Residential Area was robbed. On receipt of the complaint, a team of police personnel from the Airport Police Division was dispatched to the crime scene.
The complainant told the police that the accused person, entered his room, pointed a pistol at him and demanded money and other valuables. He was robbed of two (2) Rolex wrist watches valued at $38,000.00 USD and $23,000.00 USD and cash in the sum of GHC2,000.00 and £3,500.00.
On the 19th of September, 2023, the owner of the Kaeela Courts Apartments Dr. Abu Sakara Foster furnished the police with a pen drive which contained a CCTV footage of the accused person.
On the 4th of December, 2023, the police received a distress call from the complainants Daniel Kwame Osafo and Tracy Osei-Hyeaman to the effect that they had been robbed.
Source: 3News
