Man granted GH₵‎300,000 bail for dishonestly appropriating money

A man, who allegedly dishonestly appropriated various sums of money, belonging to three traders, has been granted GH₵‎300,000 bail with two sureties to be justified by the Accra Circuit Court.

Mahamud Adams Sidik, is alleged to have collected $14,000 and 800,000 Naira from his victims, and went into hiding.

He is said to have asked the traders to pay the above monies into a friend’s account to avert attacked by armed robbers in Nigeria where they were going to purchase items and offer them for sale in Ghana.

Sidik, who was charged with three counts of fraudulent breach of trust, pleaded not guilty.

The matter has been adjourned to November 25, 2024.

Prosecution led by Inspector Mina Kwafo, told the court that the complainants Wango Abdul Karim, Twaficatu Alhassan and Rakia Urman, are businesswomen and a man residing at Accra New Town and Sapeiman, all in Accra, respectively.

The court heard that Sidik, who resided in Accra New Town, in 2022, 2023 and this year collected $1,000 $13,000 and 800,000 Naira, respectively, from the three complainants.

The court heard that Sidik told the complainants that he was transferring the money into his friend’s bank account in Abidjan and Nigeria, to avoid any arm robbery attack.

Insp Kwafo said Sidik told the three traders that they would withdraw the money when they arrived at their destinations.

Prosecution stated that the complainants were travelling to Abidjan and Nigeria to buy goods and sell in Ghana.

Insp Kwafo further noted that based on the false representation, Sidik obtained the money from the complainants, but failed to honour his promise.

The prosecution again said the traders reported the case to the police when efforts to get their money back failed.

Insp Kwafo stated that Sidik was nabbed at Ashiaman, and in his caution statement he admitted the offence. – GNA