A Ho Circuit Court, presided over by Mr Ernest Yao Obimpe has sentenced Atsu Gafa, 30, a weaver and Richard Agbodoe, 32, a driver, to four years imprisonment in hard labour each for breaking into a store and stealing a quantity of Kente cloth and GH¢ 700.00 cash at Kpetoe in the Volta Region.
One other suspect, Amidu Musa, was acquitted and discharged by the court whilst the fourth suspect, Anani, alias Anas is at large.
Prosecuting, Chief Inspector Sampson Agboado said Mr Israel Kporku, the owner of the store and the complainant, together with the accused persons were all from Kpetoe.
Chief Inspector Agboado said on February 28, last year at about 7.30 a.m., Mr Kporku realised that his store had been broken into and 21 male and eight female Kente cloths as well as GH¢ 700.00 cash, all totalling GH¢ 9,900.00 had been stolen the previous night.
He said police investigations led to the arrest of the four persons and they were charged with unlawful entry and stealing and subsequently arraigned.
Although, they pleaded not guilty to the charges, the court found Gafa and Agbodoe guilty and sentenced them accordingly.
Mr Obimpe ordered the suspects to return the stolen items and cash after serving their sentences.
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