Amasaman: court orders arrest of an alleged fraudster
When the accused went to Nyarko to carry out the maintenance work the following day, he was nabbed and escorted to the Amasaman Police Station
A district court in Amasaman has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of a 35-year-old self-employed man on charges of attempt to commit crime namely defrauding and defrauding by false pretenses.
The accused, Francis Annan, claimed he worked with the Ga West Municipal Assembly, and he was carrying out maintenance work on the bio digester toilet facilities constructed by the assembly.
Annan allegedly collected GHC250 from Emmanuel Opoku Akowuah under the pretext of carrying out the maintenance.
Akowuah was, however, not satisfied with the work carried out by Annan and reported him to Catherine Ashiagbi, an environmental health officer at the Amasaman Municipal Assembly.
When the matter was called before the court, Annan was absent. Police prosecutor, Emmanuel Oteng, prayed the court for a warrant for Annan’s arrest following the his absence in court.
The court, presided over by Stanislaus Amanoipa, issued the bench warrant and adjourned the case to 3 May.
The prosecutor stated that the first complainant is Catherine Ashiagbi, a health and environmental officer at the Amasaman Municipal Assembly.
He said the second complainant is Emmanuel Opoku, a taxi driver and a resident of Achiaman near Amasaman. The accused person also resides at Ashalaja, near Amasaman.
Oteng said on 13 April, the accused visited the home of Akowuah in Achiaman and introduced himself as a worker at the Ga West Municipal Assembly. The accused informed Opoku that he was officially detailed to assess the bio digester toilet facility constructed by the assembly. He would check if it was full and then carry out maintenance work.
The prosecutor said Annan moved the septic tank, opened it and collected GHC250 as the cost of maintenance. Opoku was not satisfied with the alleged maintenance work done by the accused. He went to the Ga West Municipal Assembly and reported the matter to Ashiagbi.
Ashiagbi advised Opoku to be on the lookout for Annan.
Prosecution said on 14 April, Annan then visited Stella Nyarko, a witness in the case and a resident of Achiaman. He introduced himself as an official of the Ga West Municipal Assembly and that he was part of the team who constructed the bio digester toilet facility.
Annan demanded GHC250 from Nyarko, but she asked Annan to come back the next day for the money.
Prosecution said Nyarko informed Madam Ashiagbi and Opoku. When the accused went to Nyarko to carry out the maintenance work the following day, he was nabbed and escorted to the Amasaman Police Station. Annan, in his caution statement admitted to the offence.
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