Two traders granted GH¢1.5M bail for faking robbery of US$60,000

The Dansoman Circuit Court, presided over by Her Honour Halimah El-Alawa Abdul-Baasit, has granted bail totaling GH¢1.5 million to two traders accused of faking a robbery to cover up the theft of US$60,000.

The accused, Mustapha Mohammed, 36, and Dauda Mohammed, 28, both pleaded not guilty to multiple charges, including stealing, abetment of crime and deceiving a public officer.

Each accused was admitted to bail in the sum of GH¢750,000 with three sureties, two of whom must be public servants and one justified with property title deeds.

They are also required to deposit their Ghana Cards with the court registry and report to the police every two weeks.

The case, which exceeds the prosecutorial limits of the Circuit Court, has been referred to the Attorney-General’s Department for advice. The matter has been adjourned to August 20, 2025.

Background of the Case

According to Chief Inspector Christopher Wonder, who is prosecuting the case, the complainant, Hassan Muntari, a businessman from Awoshie, entrusted Mustapha Mohammed with US$60,000 on May 22, 2025.

Mustapha Mohammed claimed the money was urgently needed by a contractor in Achimota, promising to return the equivalent in Ghana cedis.

After receiving the money, Mustapha became unreachable, prompting suspicion. The following day, Hassan Muntari learned that Mustapha had allegedly been robbed and was receiving treatment at the Achimota Hospital.

After his discharge, Mustapha reported to the Achimota School Police Station that he had been attacked by four men on motorbikes and robbed of the money.

However, police investigations revealed no evidence of any robbery at the alleged location. Hawkers in the area denied witnessing any incident and Mustapha’s phone records contradicted his statement, showing he never visited Achimota on the day in question.

Further investigation led to the arrest of Dauda Mohammed, who confessed that he had persuaded Mustapha to collect the money, claiming he needed it to clear goods at Tema Harbour.

Instead, Dauda and a third accomplice, Zakaru Musa (currently at large) allegedly took the money to a Spiritualist known as “Mallam” (also at large), who promised to “double” it. Both Mallam and Zakaru later absconded with the funds.

In a desperate attempt to avoid accountability, Dauda claimed Mustapha injured himself and falsely reported a robbery. He then took Mustapha to the hospital before they proceeded with the fabricated police report.

The police are actively pursuing the arrest of the remaining suspects, Zakaru Musa and Mallam.

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