Court orders arrest of pastor for fraud

An Accra circuit court has ordered the arrest of the Reverend Moses Anthony Tetevi for failing to appear before it to answer charges of fraud preferred against him.

Rev Tetevi is alleged to have collected GH¢12,000.00 from a banker under the pretext of supplying him with limestone, but went into hiding after collecting the money.

When the case was called, Chief Inspector Emmanuel Haligah, said accused has failed to appear before the court presided by Justice Jane Harriet Akwelley.

Prosecution said the police were making efforts to apprehend Rev Tetevi after securing a bench warrant from the court.

The case has been adjourned to January 28.

Meanwhile the GNA has gathered that police since June last year, have been looking for the accused.

Prosecution said the complainant, Cato Affo-Kangah, is a banker and a resident of Dansoman in Accra, while Rev Tetevi, who doubles as a businessman, is also a resident of Mile Seven, Accra

Chief Insp Haligah said Rev Tetevi deals in haulage of limestone and in May 2018, Nii Armah Boi-Bi-Boi, an architect, introduced the complainant as one interested in the limestone haulage business to accused.

The court heard that accused took the complainant to a limestone site, and accused collected GH¢12,000.00 from him.

Chief Insp Haligah said after collecting the money, Rev Tetevi failed to supply the limestone and went into hiding.

Prosecution said the complainant reported the matter to the Dansoman Police and when accused was arrested, he admitted collecting the money, in a cautioned statement.

Chief Insp Haligah said accused refunded GH¢3,000.00 to the police and same was given to the complainant. – GNA