A violent gang member who targeted a man and his belongings in his own home is back behind bars.

David Akande, from Gillingham, travelled to an address in Mercury Close near Shorts Way, Borstal along with other men during the evening of February 4 2021.

Akande, 34, along with Mahei Ahmad, Mohammed Maow, Thami Ngqobongwana and other unidentified men forcibly entered a house and one of them punched a man inside whilst demanding money.

After the victim gave over his wallet, his mother was also threatened before the gang left the premises.

Police were alerted and officers established that some of the offenders had been using a smart car.

Just over an hour later the vehicle was stopped by a patrol on the A2, near Bluewater.

The driver, Ahmad, and his passenger, Maow, were arrested and upon searching the vehicle police found the victim’s bank cards under one of the seats and a quantity of cannabis.

An investigation by the chief constable’s crime squad identified Ngqobongwana and Akande as also having been involved and they were arrested in Gillingham on February 8 and February 12 respectively.

Akande, of Arden Street, Gillingham; Ngqobongwana, of Trafalgar Street, Gillingham; Ahmad, of Herbert Road, Aldersbrook, Greater London and Maow, of Melford Road, East Ham were all charged with robbery.

Ahmad was also charged with possession of a class B drug, driving a vehicle without a licence and no insurance.

All four pleaded not guilty but were later convicted after a trial at Maidstone Crown Court.

On April 29 at the same court, Ngqobongwana was jailed for seven years and on May 5, 30-year-old Ahmad was sentenced to seven years and three months' imprisonment.

"I would like to commend the victims and witnesses who have been key to ensuring these men were brought to justice and no longer pose a danger to the public."

Ahmad also had his driving licence endorsed with eight points.

On Monday January 16 Akande was jailed for six years and ten months.

The convicted drug dealer was previously jailed after swallowing wraps of cocaine and heroin in police custody to avoid detection by authorities.

His accomplice in his latest crime, Maow will be sentenced at a later date.

Investigating officer, detective constable Dan Bister said: "While investigators were never able to confirm their actual roles in the robbery, we were able to prove all four played a significant part in a crime that terrorised the occupants at the address.

"We were greatly assisted by the early actions of attending officers who ensured the arrest of two suspects as they sought to leave the county and this led to the identification of the other two offenders.

"I would like to commend the victims and witnesses who have been key to ensuring these men were brought to justice and no longer pose a danger to the public."