Three Nigerians Granted Bail Over Alleged Ghana Card Fraud

The Circuit Court in Dansoman has granted bail to three Nigerian nationals standing trial for allegedly providing false information to acquire the Ghana Card.

The accused persons Saifullahi Mukhtah, Abdullahi Ismail, and Zakari Isman were each admitted to GH¢400,000 bail, to be executed by three sureties, with two required to be public servants earning not less than GH¢5,000, while the third must be justified.

Her Ladyship Halimah El-Alawa Abdul-Bassit, Justice of the High Court sitting as an additional judge of the Circuit Court, further ordered the accused to report once every week to the police until directed otherwise.

The prosecution, led by Chief Inspector Portia Nuarko, was directed to file all disclosures and witness statements by January 19, 2026. All three accused pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Charges

The accused persons face six counts — three counts of providing false information to National Identification Authority (NIA) registration officials, contrary to Section 40(1)(a) of the National Identity Register Act, 2008 (Act 750), and three counts of defrauding by false pretence, contrary to Section 131(1) as read with Section 134 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29).

According to the particulars of offence:

Saifullahi Mukhtah, 26, is accused of claiming he was born in Bawku to a Ghanaian parent in order to register for an ECOWAS Identity Card at Ada on November 14, 2025.

Abdullahi Ismail, 25, is alleged to have falsely claimed Ghanaian citizenship, stating he was born in Bawku to a parent from Salaga, also on November 14, 2025.

Zakari Isman, 31, is said to have provided false information at Adenta on November 10, 2025, claiming to be a Ghanaian born in Salaga to a parent from Bawku.

Each is also accused of representing themselves as Ghanaian citizens to fraudulently obtain the Ghana Card.

Facts of the Case

Per the prosecution’s brief facts, the three accused, all traders residing in Aboabo (Kumasi) and Nima, are Nigerian nationals from Kano State.

They were arrested on November 21, 2025, at the Tesano branch of Ecobank, where they were allegedly attempting to open bank accounts using Ghana Cards suspected to have been obtained fraudulently.

Investigations revealed that the accused persons allegedly paid various sums of money to Ghanaian accomplices, who in turn vouched for them as relatives, enabling them to register for the Ghana Card despite having no Ghanaian descent.

In their caution statements, all three reportedly admitted they are Nigerians. Police investigations to arrest their alleged Ghanaian accomplices are ongoing.The case has been adjourned for further proceedings.

 

 

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