An Accra Circuit Court has remanded a 49-year-old man into custody over an alleged attempted robbery at a GCB Bank branch at Labone.

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Augustine Okechuku Maazi, an unemployed man, has pleaded not guilty to eight counts of conspiracy to commit crime to wit robbery, attempted robbery and robbery.

The prosecution told the court that police investigations had linked Maazi and five other suspects to a series of alleged robberies between May and Aug. 13, 2026, in Tema, Spintex and Labone.

It said the group had also allegedly operated in Togo and Côte d’Ivoire, while two suspected accomplices died during the Aug. 13 attempted robbery at Labone.

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The trial Judge, Mr Jojo Amoah Hagan, declined a bail application filed by Maazi’s counsel, citing the nature of the charges and the failure of the defence to satisfy the court that the accused had a fixed place of abode within the jurisdiction.

Defence counsel had urged the court to grant Maazi bail, arguing that the case was based on allegations which the prosecution was required to prove beyond reasonable doubt.

“The allegations remains unproven. The facts presented do not support charges and same is glaring on the charge sheet.”

Counsel said Maazi could produce sureties resident within the jurisdiction and had a fixed place of abode, urging the court to consider the period he had spent in custody.

The prosecution opposed the application, saying investigations were ongoing and Maazi could interfere with them because some of his alleged accomplices were still at large.

It also argued that Maazi had no fixed place of abode because he was residing in a hotel.

📰 Source: Joy Online Ghana