A Sunyani High Court on Tuesday sentenced three persons to a total of 30 years' imprisonment with hard labour for robbing a driver, Kofi Manu, of his taxi cab at gun-point.

The accused, Amidu Grunshie, Kwaku Antwi and Prince Boateng also known as Accra Boy, all pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to commit robbery.

Grunshie who pleaded not guilty to an additional charge of robbery was sentenced to ten years on the first count and 12 years on the second.

The sentences are to run concurrently. Antwi was jailed eight years while Boateng had ten years.

The judge, Mr Justice Baffoe Bonnie said though the court took a serious view of their crime, it considered the fact that they had been in prison custody for three years.

Mr Betuuriseeh Cab-Bayuo, Chief State Attorney urged the court to impose "the maximum deterrent sentence."

Mr Solomon Oppong Twumasi represented Grunshie, while Mr Kwaku Asoma-Cheremeh represented Antwi and Mr Otu Essel Kwadwo Fordjour represented Boateng.