Trader in trouble over alleged GH¢270,000 fraudulent land transaction
The Accra Circuit Court has remanded a trader in police custody for allegedly selling land without title, situated at Kwabenya, Accra, to a farmer for GH¢270,000.
The court did not take the plea of Mohammed Awal Munkaila, who was charged with fraudulent land transaction.
Munkaila will appear again on February 21, 2024, before the court to be presided over by Mr Isaac Oheneba Kuffour.
Police Chief Inspector Benson Benneh, prosecuting, said the complainant, Fuseini Zakaria, is a farmer residing at Nima, Accra.
The court heard that Munkaila told complainant that he wanted to sell land belonging to his friend,at Kwabenya, in Accra.
According to the prosecution, the complainant and Munkaila inspected the land,after which the complainant bargained with Munkaila to buy the two-and-a-half plot of land for GH¢270,000.
Chief Insp Benneh said Munkaila took the complainant to an office and he (complainant) paid GH¢205,000 to accused.
The prosecution said Munkaila gave an indenture without signatures of the guarantors to the complainant.
Chief Insp Benneh said later, the complainant noticed a single room was being built on the land.
The court heard that when the complainant reported the matter to Munkaila, he promised to give him (complainant)another land, but to failed to do so.
Chief Insp Benneh said when Munkaila was arrested,he admitted during interrogation that he committed the crime.
According to prosecution,Munkaila said Haruna Muntariwas an accomplice,but he was unable to lead the police to arrest Muntari. —GNA
