The Kaneshie District Court has remanded a 62-year-old businesswoman, identified as Nana Ama Nwurueze, over multiple fraud charges after appearing in court.
At the court, the prosecution revealed that the accused person defrauded a CCTV technician of GH¢9,000 under the guise of securing an American visa.
She later attempted to influence the investigator of the case with money.
Chief Inspector Apewa Achana disclosed that the case investigator, Chief Inspector Hope Latsu, was contacted by an individual claiming to be one of Nwurueze’s victims.
That person later sent GH¢10,000 to the officer, instructing that GH¢9,000 be used to reimburse the complainant, with GH¢1,000 marked as a personal reward for the officer.
“Since the Ghana Police Service serves with integrity, we pray for her remand to assist us with investigations, as the sender of the money remains unidentified,” Chief Inspector Achana told the court.
Nana Ama admitted to ordering someone to transfer the money, intending to terminate the case during court proceedings.
Presiding judge Ms. Abena Asoh Owusu-Omenyo granted the prosecution’s request and remanded her to assist with investigations. She is expected to reappear in court on Friday, May 9, 2025.
In addition to the visa-related case, Nana Ama is also facing two counts of defrauding by false pretences in a separate case before the same court.
She is accused of deceiving a pastor into paying her GH¢170,000 under the pretence of helping to clear goods at the Tema Port.
The prosecution revealed that the accused person attempted to refund the money by issuing two cheques, both of which were dishonoured.
She also claimed ownership of lands at Villaggio, Tetteh Quarshie, and Aburi, and reportedly took the complainants to inspect the Aburi property. However, she failed to present any documentation proving ownership and subsequently cut off contact.
The pastor later filed a petition after reading about her arrest of the suspect in a news report. Nwurueze has pleaded not guilty in that case as well and has been remanded to reappear on May 26, 2025.
Similarly, the Kaneshie District Court had earlier granted bail in the amount of GH¢200,000 with two sureties, after she was charged with defrauding by false pretence in another case.
In that case, the accused person allegedly misrepresented herself as a wealthy businesswoman, claiming ownership of major assets including Ohemaa Plaza at East Legon, fishing vessels in Takoradi, and a residence in the Airport Residential Area, in a bid to defraud another complainant.
