In a dramatic courtroom scene, Benjamin Aboakye, known in the music world as Rapture, was overwhelmed with despair as he was handed a 35-year prison sentence for robbery, exclaiming his worry for his children’s future without him. Amos Tetteh, a driver and Rapture’s accomplice, received a 10-year sentence for his role in the crime. Both men had maintained their innocence throughout the two-year trial, only to plead for leniency at the final judgment.
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The Adenta Circuit Court, led by Her Honour Sedinam Awo Balokah, delivered the sentences on January 24, 2024. Aboakye faced a dual sentence of 20 years for conspiracy and 35 years for robbery, to be served concurrently, while Tetteh’s reaction to his 10-year sentence for abetment was so severe that he fainted, although he later recovered.
