A 36-year-old unemployed man has been convicted for stealing a Samsung Galaxy A54 5G mobile phone belonging to a Principal Administrator of the Human Resource Unit at the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ).
Foster Nyarko, who was seeking employment, visited the CHRAJ office in October 2024 to follow up on his job application. Upon realizing the office was empty, he stole the mobile phone, valued at GH¢4,999.
Nyarko, who had been on the police wanted list, was arrested on January 30, 2025, in connection with another theft at the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons in Ridge, Accra.
Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) footage of the theft helped the police identify the convict.
Appearing before the court on February 6, 2025, Nyarko, who was charged with two counts of unlawful entry and stealing, pleaded guilty. The court, presided over by Basilia Adjei-Tawiah, has deferred sentencing to February 27, 2025.
Case Details
Chief Inspector Daniel Ofori Appiah, who led the prosecution, narrated the facts of the case, stating that Nyarko, an unemployed man from Effiekuma, Takoradi, approached the front desk of CHRAJ on October 23, 2024. He claimed to be following up on his job application at the Human Resource Department.
Nyarko entered the office of the complainant on the first floor of the CHRAJ building, but when he found it empty, he stole the Samsung Galaxy A54 5G mobile phone from her desk.
On October 24, 2024, the complainant reported the theft at the Ministries Police Station in Accra.
Following further investigations, Nyarko was arrested on January 30, 2025, in connection with another theft at the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons.
CCTV footage from the CHRAJ office, provided by the complainant and her witnesses, showed Nyarko’s movements leading to the theft.
Nyarko admitted to the crime when he was escorted to the scene on January 31, 2025.
