A 20-year-old convicted robber, Maxwell Awuni, popularly known as Y2K, has been sentenced to 30 years’ imprisonment with hard labour by the Sefwi Bodi Circuit Court in the Juaboso District of the Western North Region.
The conviction follows a robbery incident at Sefwi Elluibo in the Juaboso District, where the convict and his accomplices attacked miners with cutlasses, guns and other sharp weapons, making away with a large sum of money.
On Thursday, January 15, 2026, Maxwell Awuni was arraigned before the court, presided over by His Honour Frank Asiedu Nimarkoh, Esq, following a full trial on charges of conspiracy to rob, robbery and possession of firearms or ammunition without lawful authority.
The court found him guilty on all three counts.
He was sentenced to 30 years’ imprisonment with hard labour on each of the first two counts—conspiracy to rob and robbery—contrary to Sections 23(1) and 149 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29). On the third count, possession of firearms or ammunition without lawful authority, contrary to Section 11 of the Arms and Ammunition Act, 1972, he was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment with hard labour.
All sentences are to run concurrently.
Following the judgment, the convict was remanded in custody and is currently being held in a police cell pending his transfer to the Kumasi Central Prison to begin serving his sentence.
The Juaboso District Police Command, led by Superintendent Isaac Ostin, has assured the public of its continued commitment to ensuring the safety and security of residents in the district.
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