Category: Legal

Accra – An Accra Circuit Court has remanded Charity Bimpong, a 32-year-old wife of a police officer over an alleged cause of harm to Mercy Nsoh, her colleague at the Osu Police Barracks.

Charity claimed Mercy hurt her eye in a previous fight thus, her revenge.

Charity has since denied the offence and has been ordered by the Court presided over by Mr Samuel Bright Acquah to return to the Court on January 18, 2022.

Chief Inspector Georgina Ama Agbodeka told the Court that Mercy, the complainant and Charity, the accused person, were both traders and they resided at Osu Police Barracks.

On January 2 2023, at about 1900 hours, a fight ensued between the complainant and accused and they were separated.

The prosecution said the next day at about 0230 hours, the accused person, who knew the complainant had been going to the market at dawn, allegedly armed herself with a piece of wooden board, hid at a drinking spot known as “Feel free” near the Osu Police barracks in wait for her.

It said the unsuspecting complainant on reaching the said spot was hit by the accused person allegedly on the head with the piece of board and she fell into a nearby gutter.

The prosecution said a witness in the case who earlier saw the accused sitting at the said spot heard the complainant shouting for help and rushed to the scene, but the accused had thrown the board away and taken to her heels.

However, the witness identified the accused person as the culprit, the Court heard.

The prosecution said another witness, who also saw the accused running away, accosted her and the accused person showed him her eye and stated that the complainant injured her eye the previous day when they fought, hence she also hit her with a piece of wood.

She said the witness then rushed to the scene and found the complainant with a swollen forehead.

That same day, January 3, 2023, at about 1500 hours, the accused was arrested to assist investigation. She denied the offence in her cautioned statement.

Source: Ghana News Agency

Accra – Two persons who allegedly orchestrated the stealing of GHC900,000 at Maamobi in Accra have appeared before an Accra Circuit Court.

George Ayitey Mensah, a 32-year-old Okada Rider and Hakeem Seini, a 27-year-old Businessman have been charged with conspiracy to commit crime to wit robbery and robbery.

The accused persons have denied the charges.

Defence counsels for the accused persons prayed for bail pending trial and claimed their clients were “victims” of the robbery incident.

But the police said the two accused persons allegedly orchestrated the robbery incident.

The prosecution, led by Superintendent of Police Augustus Yirenkyi opposed to the grant of bail saying the matter was under investigations and that the Police were on the man hunt for other accomplices.

The court presided over Samuel Bright Acquah remanded them into Police custody for investigations to be conducted, especially on the three other accused persons on the run.

The matter has been adjourned to January 19.

The prosecution said on January 3, 2023, at about 1400 hours, the Nima Divisional Patrol team during their usual patrol duties within the Nima community met a group of people on the Mallam Addo Mosque Road and was informed about a robbery incident that had occurred.

The prosecution said the team then moved to the main Nima -Maamobi Highway where the victims were identified as George Ayitey Mensah and Hakeem Seini.

It said Hakeem Seini had indicated that he was transporting an amount of GHC900,000 from Rawlings Circle, Accra to Maamobi and had contracted George Ayitey Mensah, an Okada Rider to convey him together with the money to the destination.

The prosecution said the accused persons had alleged that two young men on unregistered motorbike wearing full face helmet and all armed with pistols crossed them on Mallam Addo Mosque Road, fired some shots and robbed them of the said amount.

It said Hakeem Seini claimed ownership of the money involved.

The prosecution told the court that it, however, turned out that Hakeem Seini was not the lawful owner.

The prosecution said George Ayitey Mensah, the Okada Rider, was captured in a CCTV footage signaling the robbers to cross him a few meters to the scene of the crime.

Additionally, the prosecution said: “There is a very high suspicion that the two (accused persons) and the robbers, now at large, conspired to commit the crime.

It said the matter was under investigation.

Source: Ghana News Agency

Accra – A Businessman who allegedly collected GHC385,000 from his colleague under the pretext of securing him with a parcel of land at Cantonment but failed, has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court.

According to the Police, checks at the Lands Commission indicated that the land belonged to the State.

Daniel Tortor Torgbor, charged with defrauding by false pretences, has pleaded not guilty.

The court presided over by Mr Samuel Bright Acquah has remanded Torgbor into Police custody to reappear on January 16.

Prosecuting, Chief Inspector Agatha A. Asantewaa said Robert Adum Yeboah, the complainant, was a businessman and an Estate Developer based in Accra.

The prosecution said Torgbor was also a businessman and an Estate developer residing in Accra.

It said in 2016, Mr Yeboah was approached by one George Abu Kandala and Issah Boti, both Estate Agents, who informed him that there was a parcel of land at Cantonment for sale.

The prosecution said the complainant expressed interest and was introduced to the accused persons as the owner of the said piece of land.

It said the complainant subsequently negotiated with the accused and they agreed on $700,000 for the acre of land.

The prosecution said Torgbor demanded and collected GHC385,000 equivalent $100,000 to enable him prepare documents covering the land but he failed.

It said checks at the Lands Commission by the complainant indicated that the said land was for the State and not for the accused person.

The prosecution told the court that the accused person had promised to replace the land for the complainant.

It said the accused person took the complainant to Sakumono Ramsey Site, but he could not provide documents on the said land at Sakumono.

According to the prosecution, Torgbor had taken the complainant to three different locations in Accra but to no avail and had failed to refund the money.

Source: Ghana News Agency

Accra – An Accra Circuit Court has granted an GHC80,000.00 bail with two sureties to a trader over an alleged visa fraud.

The Court ordered that the sureties be justified with a title document.

Michael Adjei Gyasi, 52, has denied the offence and he will return to the court on March 8, 2023.

Police Inspector Ebenezer Teye-Akuffo told the Court presided over by Mrs Susanna Eduful that Mr Sampson Dzelu, the complainant was a driver residing at Amasaman whilst Gyasi, and the accused person, a trader, also residing at Taifa.

Inspector Teye-Akuffo said on June 20, 2022, the complainant together with a witness accompanied the complainant’s boss to the Kotoka International Airport to travel.

The prosecution said both the complainant and the witness met the accused person who allegedly told the complainant that he had also brought his passengers to ensure that they boarded the flight before he left.

It said the accused person also allegedly said he worked at the Mexico Embassy in Accra and asked the complainant if he would love to travel outside the country.

The prosecution said the complainant told the accused person that his boss was in the US and that he would love to join the boss there.

It said the accused person assured and convinced the complainant that if he gave him GHC28,000.00 he could easily acquire Mexico Visa for him without any difficulty or stress.

The prosecution said the complainant became convinced and both exchanged contact numbers, thus on June 25, 2022, the complainant received a phone call from the accused person, who told him that he had a slot from his workplace but he had decided to give the opportunity to the complainant to travel.

It said the complainant decided to give it a try, sold his car and gave GHC28,000.00 to the accused person to secure the said Visa for him.

The prosecution said the accused person after he succeeded in taking the money promised to get the complainant the visa within a month, but he had failed.

It said when the complainant contacted the accused person after the expiration of the one month, he (accused) allegedly asked him to start his preparation towards the travelling and that everything was ready.

The prosecution said a few days later, the complainant called the accused person again, but his mobile phone was switched off and all efforts made to get the accused person proved futile.

It said the complainant who became unemployed after disposing off his car kept searching for the accused person at both the embassy office and the Kotoka International Airport but to no avail.

The prosecution said the complainant met a Senior Immigration Officer who worked at the Airport and gave the accused person’s picture to him for assistance.

The Court heard that on January 06, 2023, the accused person was arrested at KIA by the Immigration Officer and was identified by the complainant as the one who allegedly duped him.

The prosecution said the accused person admitted the offence in his investigation cautioned statement and told Police that after he had collected the money from the complainant, he travelled to Kumasi to attend to his sick mother and had used the money to settle her mother’s medical bills.

Source: Ghana News Agency

Assin-Dominase (C/R) – Police in the Central Region has begun investigations to unravel the mystery behind the alleged murder of a 28-year-old labourer, Kwaku Emmanuel from Assin-Dominase in the Assin South District of the Central Region.

His death had generated fear and panic in the town, with Nana Kwame Akwapong, Kyidomhene of Assin-Dominase, calling on the Police to intensify patrols in the area to enable the people to go about their normal duties without fear.

A police team led by Chief Superintendent Sefas Arthur, the Assin-Fosu District Police Commander, found a bag containing three balls of kenkey, plier and a stepdown machine beside the body.

A 65-year-old mother of the deceased, Madam Yaa Mansa, told the Ghana News Agency, her son, left home around 0800 hours on Monday, January 9, for Assin Fosu but did not return home as expected.

She said she was later informed in the early hours of Tuesday, January 10, that Emmanuel had been brutally murdered and his body dumped at the outskirts of the town.

According to her there were bruises on the deceased’s face with blood oozing from the nostrils.

Source: Ghana News Agency

Accra – The Police on Wednesday prayed an Accra Circuit Court to issue a bench warrant for the arrest of Patricia Asiedua aka Nana Agradaa, self-acclaimed evangelist, for failing to appear in court.

At an Accra Circuit Court on Wednesday, Superintendent of Police Sylvester Asare informed the Court that since Nana Agradaa was granted bail with conditions set out by the Court, she has defied the court’s order and that efforts to make her comply by the court’s order had been difficult.

According to prosecution, Nana Agradaa aka Evangelist Mama Pat, founder of Heaven Champions International Ministry, was not cooperating with the Police.

Prosecution said the accused person was to appear before Circuit Court 10 today (Wednesday), but she did not turn up.

It said the Police received information at another Circuit Court that the accused person was unaware of the next adjourned date, however her representative was aware of the date, and he (agent) turned up in court.

The prosecution submitted that the only way to compel the accused person to appear in court was for the Court to issue a bench warrant.

Mr Paul Asibi Abariga, counsel for Nana Agradaa, said he has filed a document before the court, indicating that his client was unwell.

Mr Abariga therefore prayed the court to disregard the prosecution’s submissions, inviting the Court to issue a bench warrant.

The Court presided over by Mr Samuel Bright Acquah urged defence counsel to advice Nana

Nana Agradaa has three different cases before three Circuit Courts in Accra.

Before the Circuit Court 9, she is being held on six counts of defrauding by false pretences and charlatanic advertisement in the media.

Nana Agradaa has denied the charges and is on bail.

She said to have advertised on Today’s Television and other social media platforms on October 5, 2022, that she could double money.

The accused person in the said advert invited members of the public to attend an all-night service at her church at Weija, near Accra for the alleged money doubling.

Prosecution said over 1,000 people visited the church and handed over their money to the accused, but she failed to double the money as promised.

The Prosecution said the Police commenced investigations into the matter and accused was arrested on October 9, 2022.

It said during interrogation, accused person confirmed the case of the six complainants.

Source: Ghana News Agency

Accra – An Accra Circuit Court has granted a GHS100,000.00 bail each to two persons for their alleged involvement in false electronic transaction.

Eugene Kwabena Ahengwah, 22, unemployed, and Stephen Mensah, 20, mobile money vendor, are to provide three sureties to be justifiable by moveable and non-moveable property.

They have denied conspiring to commit the offence.

The Court ordered them to make their next appearance on January 18, 2023

Meanwhile, Prince Teinor, an accomplice, is at large.

Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Maxwell Oppong told the Court that the Complainants were Mr James Agalga, Member of Parliament for Bulsa North, and Mr Anpotemba Calistus, a security guard, both were residents of Airport Residential area, Accra.

Ahengwah, he said, lived at Nsawam whilst Mensah also lived at Nsawam.

Prosecution said for some time now, the attention of Mr Agalga was drawn to a fake Facebook account which his name and photograph were used to defraud unsuspecting people of various sums of money under the pretext of enlisting them into the various security services.

The Court heard that that an unknown person claimed to be Mr Agalga and directed the victims to pay money through a certain Momo account number which the Ahengwah, the first accused person, claimed belonged to Mr Moro Nashiru Abugre, the secretary of Mr Agalga, the first complainant.

ASP Oppong said Mr Abugri, the second complainant, became convinced and he paid GHS500.00 into the said Momo account for recruitment forms and GHS10, 000.00 to be paid for the enlistment.

Having been notified of the crime, the first complainant reported the case to the Police and on December 18, 2022, a witness feigned interest to be enlisted into the Ghana Armed Forces, the Court heard.

Prosecution said he visited the Facebook account and the accused provided another Momo account number, claiming to be the number of the secretary of the first complainant into which the money would be paid into.

ASP Oppong said the witness promised to give the first accused person guinea fowls as Christmas presents.

He then directed the witness to bring the guinea fowls to him at Nsawam but was arrested and handed over to the Police.

He said in his investigation cautioned statement to the Police, Ahengwah admitted the offence and mentioned Mensah and Teinor as accomplices.

ASP Oppong said on hearing that Aheng had been arrested, Mr Abugri went to the Police and made a report that he was also defrauded by them through the same modus. He said on December 29, 2022, Ahengwah led the Police to arrest Mensah.

In his investigation cautioned statement to the Police, Mensah also admitted the offence and stated that, he received all the money paid through his special Momo number, Prosecution said.

After investigation, the accused persons were arraigned. The Police are pursuing their accomplice.

Source: Ghana News Agency