Lady entrepreneur remanded over alleged visa fraud

A 43-year-old entrepreneur, Lois Acquah, has been remanded into police custody by the Dansoman Circuit Court for allegedly defrauding a queen mother and members of her community of GH¢500,000 under the pretense of securing foe them foreign visas.

Her Honour Halimah El-Alawa Abdul-Baasit, presided over the court and remanded the accused into custody until May 7, 2025. The prosecutor, Chief Inspector Portia Nuarko, told the court that the accused faces a charge of defrauding by false pretence, contrary to Section 131(1) of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29).

According to court documents, the complainant, Naa Adersey Omanyesane III, a queen mother of Okpoi-Gonno and resident of Nungua, reported that on or before January 10, 2024, she was introduced to Acquah, who claimed to have international contacts capable of facilitating visa applications to Canada, the United States, and the Bahamas.

Chief Inspector Nuarko said the accused convinced the queen mother by showing her samples of about 20 Canadian visas purportedly obtained for others.

Trusting Acquah, the complainant collected $13,900 and GH¢280,400 from community members—totalling GH¢500,000—and handed it to the accused. However, after receiving the money, Acquah allegedly failed to deliver the promised services and began evading the complainant.

Alarmed by the prolonged delay and suspecting fraud, the queen mother lodged a complaint with the police on April 20, 2025.

The accused was arrested five days later and, in her caution statement, admitted to collecting money for visa processing. She claimed unforeseen difficulties hindered her from fulfilling the promise. The case is under investigation and will be recalled on May 7, 2025.

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