Nkawie (Ash), Feb. 23, – The Nkawie Circuit Court has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of a 35-year-old nurse, Esther Asamoah Dufie, for failing to appear to answer charges of defrauding by false pretences.
The court action follows allegations that she collected more than GH¢1,000,000 from five individuals under the pretext of securing travel arrangements to the United Kingdom.
Two alleged accomplices — Albert Anim Asante, a 23-year-old student, and Emmanuel Kofi Okai, a 30-year-old driver — have pleaded guilty to abetment of defrauding. They have been remanded into prison custody and are expected to reappear before the court on March 9, 2026.
Police Detective Chief Inspector Alexander Agbekpornu, prosecuting before Mr. Robert Addo, the presiding judge, told the court that two of the complainants, Constance Yeboah and Dominic Owusu Sekyere, worked with the accused at the Kumasi-Tafo Government Hospital.
The remaining complainants — Alex Nyantakyi, a trader; Eric Adjei, a mechanic; and Adwoa Frimpomaa Asamoah, a teacher — reside at Obuasi-Tutuka and Asante Akropong.
According to the prosecution, in January 2024, the accused allegedly advertised on her WhatsApp status about available “dependent slots” through a supposed brother serving as a military officer in the United Kingdom, inviting interested persons to apply.
Between September 2024 and April 2025, she is said to have collected various sums from the complainants for documentation and processing fees. The monies, ranging from GH¢57,000 to GH¢120,000, were paid into bank accounts she provided, including accounts with Zenith Bank Ghana and GCB Bank.
Prosecution said the accused assured the complainants that their visas would be ready by the end of April 2025 but failed to deliver. Despite repeated assurances and postponements, no visas were secured.
The matter was later reported to the Abuakwa Police in December 2025. Following investigations, the accused was arrested and, in her caution statement, allegedly admitted to the offence and disclosed that GH¢957,658 of the funds had been transferred to her accomplices.
Subsequent police investigations led to the arrest of the two accomplices in Accra. They also admitted their involvement, after which they were formally charged and arraigned.
GHBUSS
23 Feb. 2026
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