Court of Appeal Acquits Ataa Ayi’s Alleged Accomplice

Court frees mechanic wrongly jailed with Ataa Ayi after 23years in prison

Yaw Asante Agyekum, a mechanic who spent 23 years in prison for a crime he did not commit, has finally regained his freedom after the Court of Appeal overturned his conviction .

Daughter of Ataa's mechanic speaks on father's release: "I'll cook fufu for him when he gets home"

The daughter of Ataa Ayi's mechanic, who was arrested and jailed as his accomplice, spoke after his release, promising to give him a treat when they got home.

Court of Appeal Acquits Ataa Ayi’s Alleged Accomplice

Yaw Asante Agyekum After serving 22 years in prison, the Court of Appeal has acquitted Yaw Asante Agyekum who was accused of being an accomplice to notorious armed robber, Ataa Ayi. Agyekum was arrested in 2002 and charged with conspiracy to commit robbery which led to a conviction and a 35-year jail term handed to him. But after serving almost 23 years in prison, the Court of Appeal has held that he was wrongly convicted and sentenced. The cour…

Court frees Ataa Ayi's mechanic after 23 years in prison for wrongful conviction

The Court of Appeal has acquitted and discharged Yaw Asante Agyekum, who had been serving a 35-year prison sentence since 2010 after being convicted alongside infamous armed robber Ataa Ayi, who was sentenced to 160 years. Agyekum, who was initially arrested in 2002, had been found guilty of conspiracy to commit murder, allegedly serving as a mechanic for Ataa Ayi’s criminal syndicate, which operated across Accra during the late 1990s and early 2

Wrongful conviction: Ataa Ayi's mechanic freed after serving 23 years in the cooler

Appeals Court has acquitted and discharged Yaw Asante Ageykum, a wrongfully convicted mechanic jailed in 2002 for his alleged association with notorious armed robber Ataa Ayi. In a judgment today (June 5, 2025), a three-member panel at the Court of Appeal, which had Justice Janapare A. Bartels-Kodwo, as its President, held that Agyekum, who was convicted 23 years ago, could not be linked to the many robberies carried out by Ataa Ayi. The court w…

Wrongful conviction: Ataa Ayi’s mechanic freed after serving 23 years in the cooler

Appeals Court has acquitted and discharged Yaw Asante Ageykum, a wrongfully convicted mechanic jailed in 2002 for his alleged association with notorious armed robber Ataa Ayi. In a judgment today (June 5, 2025), a three-member panel at the Court of Appeal, which had Justice Janapare A. Bartels-Kodwo, as its President, held that Agyekum, who was convicted 23 years ago, could not be linked to the many robberies carried out by Ataa Ayi. The court w…