The Dansoman Circuit Court is expected to resume proceedings today in a high-profile fraud case involving Mahama Saani Razak, a 43-year-old businessman accused of defrauding a farmer of over GH¢1.4 million under false pretenses of securing jobs and auctioned vehicles.
The case, titled The Republic vs. Mahama Saani Razak, was originally scheduled for hearing on June 18, 2025 before Her Honour Halimah El-Alawa Abdul-Baasit. However, the proceedings were adjourned to today, due to the accused’s absence in court.
Mahama Razak faces two counts of defrauding by false pretence, contrary to Section 131(1) of the Criminal and Other Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29). Prosecutor C. I. Christopher Wonder is representing the Republic.
In the first charge, Mahama Razak is accused of obtaining GH¢834,000.00 from Alhaji Sumani Amadu, a farmer from Larabanga in the Savannah Region, between March and May 2025.
The accused allegedly claimed he could secure jobs in government institutions — including the Ghana Police Service, Immigration Service, Armed Forces, Water Company, Revenue Authority and the Bank of Ghana for 18 of the complainant’s children, nieces and nephews.
The second charge involves an additional GH¢580,000 which the accused allegedly collected to procure auctioned vehicles: a tipper truck, a Benz bus and a Toyota Land Cruiser V8.
According to investigators, none of the promised jobs or vehicles materialised.
Background of the Case
According to police reports, Mahama Razak befriended the complainant after seeking help from him earlier this year.
As a gesture of gratitude, he and his wife, Abigail Ajara, reportedly enrolled two of Amadu’s children in a driving school in Accra.
Mahama Razak then allegedly posed as a presidential staffer stationed at Jubilee House and promised access to lucrative government employment opportunities.
Persuaded by this claim, Alhaji Amadu sent 18 family members to Mahama Razak and transferred the requested amounts via mobile money accounts.
Investigators have confirmed that the funds were sent to numbers 0592041490 and 0531911926, both provided by the accused.
Further investigations also reveal that Razak might have used similar schemes to defraud individuals in Adjen Kotoku and surrounding areas.
The accused has since been arrested and charged. The case is under the supervision of Detective Chief Inspector Abubakar Jantu, who is leading the ongoing investigations.
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