The Circuit Court in Accra has remanded a 36-year-old self-acclaimed businessman, Ignatius Castro Nana Gyan, for allegedly defrauding a trader of GH¢39,195 and forging academic documents purported to be from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.
The accused pleaded not guilty to charges of defrauding by false pretence and forgery when he appeared before the court. He was remanded into custody to assist with investigations and is expected to reappear on a later date.
Brief facts
Prosecution told the court that the complainant, Victoria Fordjour, a trader, was introduced to the accused on March 16, 2025, by a friend identified as Clement. The accused allegedly presented himself as a travel and tour agent who could assist the complainant to secure employment and travel to Thailand.
According to the prosecution, the accused informed the complainant that he had secured a job opportunity for her in Thailand and demanded money to facilitate the processing of her visa, official documents, flight ticket, and accommodation abroad.
Based on these representations, the complainant paid a total of GH¢39,195 to the accused through various mobile money numbers provided by him. The payments were said to cover the cost of a Thailand visa, official documentation, Ethiopian airline ticket, and rent in Thailand.
The accused later gave June 16, 2025, as the date the complainant would travel, but when the date approached, all attempts to reach him proved unsuccessful.
Suspecting foul play, the complainant reported the matter to the police, leading to investigations.
Arrest and search
Prosecution said intelligence gathered during the investigation led to the arrest of the accused at his hideout. He later led police to his residence at Kasoa, where a search was conducted.
During the search, several documents were retrieved, including an academic transcript and certificate from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, bearing the complainant’s name, a certificate from the University of Cape Coast in the name of Veronica Anchi and two certificates of registration from the Registrar General’s Department with the business names “DC VLRIZ Beauty Salon” and “JABBEM 68 Enterprise”.
The court heard that when cautioned, the accused admitted the offence and refunded GH¢15,000 to the police, promising to pay the remaining amount but failed to do so.
He was subsequently charged and brought before the court, which ordered that he be remanded pending further investigations.
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