Estate agent swindles military officer of GH¢170,000

A 33-year-old estate agent, accused of defrauding a senior military officer of GH¢170,000.00 under the pretext of securing three vehicles for him, has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court.

Nelson Azaglo, charged with defrauding by false pretence pleaded not guilty.
 

The court, presided over by Mrs  Evelyn Asamoah, admitted Azaglo to bail in the sum of GH¢300,000 with three sureties, and two of the sureties are to be justified. Azaglo was also ordered by the court report to the police.

Prosecution, led by chief Inspector Emmanuel Haligah, did not oppose to the granting of bail.
 

Chief Insp Haligah said the Court in admitting Azaglo to bail, should let the bail sum commiserate with the sum of money mentioned in the facts.

 According to prosecution, the police did not know the abode of the accused at Teshie.

 Azaglo’s counsel, however, indicated that his client had a fixed place of abode in Teshie and would appear to stand trial when admitted to bail.

The facts as presented before the Court indicated that the complainant (name withheld) is a senior military officer at Burma Camp, Accra.

Chief Insp Haligah said in 2020, accused presented himself to the complainant as someone who was in the position to help him (complainant) buy cars from Togo.

Prosecution said based on accused’s representation, the complainant requested for three vehicles-Toyota Prado 2015 model, Toyota Hilux Pick up 2014 model and Toyota Corolla 2015 model.
 

Chief Insp Haligah said accused sent pictures of the three vehicles to the complainant and assured him that as soon as he received the money, the vehicles would be delivered.

He said the accused gave the complainant two MTN phone numbers on, on which all monies were to be transferred.

Chief Insp Haligah said the complainant transferred a total of GH¢170, 000, which accused acknowledged receipts.

The court heard that accused promised to deliver the three vehicles by November, last year, but failed to honour his promise, switched off his phone and went into hiding.

 Chief Insp Haligah said upon several months of surveillance, Azaglo was nabbed on August 28, this year, at Spintex.
 

Prosecution said during investigations, Azaglo admitted the offence in his caution statement. – GNA