A 27-year-old man, Mohammed Rafiu, has been convicted and sentenced to four years in prison for breaking into a church and stealing musical equipment, the Volta North Regional Police Command has announced.
On June 5, 2026, Rafiu was spotted near the Faith International Ministry Church in Hohoe carrying a sack and rushing to board a commercial vehicle.
Suspicious witnesses approached him and searched the bag, uncovering an amplifier, an equaliser, and a mixer, all church property.
Rafiu was arrested and taken to the Hohoe Police District, where he reportedly confessed to the crime.
He appeared before the Hohoe Circuit Court on Monday, June 8, pleaded guilty to two counts, and was convicted.
The court handed down three years for unlawful entry and four years for theft, with the sentences to run concurrently, meaning he will serve a total of four years in prison.
