Military Recruitment: Two Charged for Defrauding Public Servant of GH¢600,000 

The Circuit Court 8 in Accra, presided over by His Honour Jojo Amoah Hagan, has granted bail to two persons accused of defrauding a public servant of GH¢600,000 under the guise of facilitating recruitment into the Ghana Armed Forces.

The accused, Adjoa Owusuaa Stella, a 31-year-old trader and Marshall Ahorlu, alias Simon Doe Kludzi, a 75-year-old Pensioner, have been charged with conspiracy to commit crime and defrauding by false pretences, contrary to Sections 23(1) and 131(1) of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29).

Their pleas were not taken when they appeared before the court. A1, Adjoa Owusuaa, pleaded with the court for leniency, saying she is a mother, while A2, Ahorlu, urged the court to consider his advanced age, noting that he would soon turn 76 years.

The court granted each of them bail in the sum of GH¢300,000 with two sureties, one of which must be justified.

The case has been adjourned to December 15, 2025.

According to the prosecution, the complainant, Amakye Adjei Aikins, a Public Servant residing at Juaso in the Ashanti Region, reported that A1, who is his niece, called him sometime in 2023, claiming she had become a military officer working at the enlistment office in Burma Camp.

She allegedly told the complainant that she served as Secretary to A2, a supposed senior military officer and that there was an ongoing recruitment exercise in which they could assist interested applicants at a fee.

The complainant, who initially declined, later expressed interest on behalf of his nephews. Subsequently, a person claiming to be the said senior officer contacted him and confirmed the offer.

To reinforce the deception, A1 is said to have sent the complainant a photograph of herself, dressed in military uniform.

Believing the representations to be genuine, the complainant mobilised 120 individuals, including his friends and collectively paid GH¢600,000 into A1’s mobile money account.

However, after receiving the money, both accused persons allegedly failed to honour their promises or refund the funds.

Several attempts by the complainant to recover the money proved futile, leading to a police report and subsequent arrests.

Investigations revealed that A1 admitted to receiving the money and claimed to have handed it over to A2 through cash payments and mobile money transfers.

A2, however, denied knowing A1 or receiving any such funds. Both accused have been arraigned before the court while investigations continue.

 

 

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