The Atasemanso Circuit Court has sentenced three Nigerians—Francis Friday, Linus Agwazie, and Russell Ekenze—to a combined total of 96 years in prison for their involvement in car theft across the Kumasi Metropolis.
According to the Ashanti Regional Police, the trio was arrested on June 20, 2025, after being suspected of targeting and stealing parked vehicles. They were arraigned before the circuit court on July 22, with Ekenze pleading guilty and immediately receiving 10 years’ imprisonment in hard labour. Francis Friday and Linus Agwazie initially pleaded not guilty but were subsequently convicted and sentenced to 8 years each on two counts, to run concurrently.
Further hearings on additional charges resulted in 20-year sentences for each suspect, also to run concurrently. Ekenze received an additional 10-year sentence on separate counts. All three convicts are currently serving their sentences at Kumasi Central Prison.
The case comes amid heightened public concern in Ghana over the involvement of some foreigners in criminal activities.
