A 65-year-old Businessman, Alhaji Dr. Nana Nura Rabiu Mohammed, has been arraigned before the Circuit Court in Accra for allegedly defrauding a Dubai-based marketing executive of $57,770 under the pretence of supplying genuine gold bars.
Alhaji Dr. Nana Nura Rabiu Mohammed, who resides at Achimota in Accra, has been charged with three counts: forgery of documents, illegal trading in gold and defrauding by false pretence.
He pleaded not guilty to all charges.
The presiding judge, Justice Evelyn Asamoah, granted him bail in the sum of GH¢500,000.00 with four sureties, two of which must be justified with title deeds.
The court further ordered the prosecution, led by Chief Inspector Ebenezer Teye-Okuffo, to file all disclosures and witness statements by the next hearing, scheduled for August 8, 2025.
Background of the Case
The complainant, Prince Richard Kofi Atigbor, a marketing executive based in Dubai, reportedly came into contact with a company called EMMA GOLD Ltd, which is allegedly owned by the accused via an online platform in December 2024.
Following their discussions, Alhaji Mohammed assured Mr Atigbor that he could supply him with gold bars and proposed a long-term arrangement, beginning with a pilot supply of 5 kilograms.
Mr Atigbor subsequently travelled to Ghana and met the accused at his office in Dzorwulu, Accra. Between December 2024 and March 2025, the complainant paid a total of $57,770.00 to the accused for the promised gold.
Dr. Mohammed allegedly provided the complainant with an assay report, which was later discovered to have been forged. It bore the name of Italtec Ghana Ltd.
According to court documents, the complainant was handed a bag supposedly containing 5kg of gold by a man identified as Seth Owusu, an accomplice who is currently at large.
Upon arriving in Dubai on March 4, 2025 airport customs officials discovered the gold was fake.
Following a complaint lodged at the Ministries Police Station on April 18, 2025 Dr. Mohammed was arrested.
Investigations revealed that he did not hold a valid license to trade in gold at the time of the transaction.
A subsequent analysis conducted by GOLDBOD on May 14, 2025 confirmed that the 5kg of gold bars were fake.
Police also noted that the accused refunded $12,000.00 and later an additional $300.00 to the complainant, although the majority of the funds remain unpaid.
The case has been adjourned to August 8, 2025, for case management and further proceedings.
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