Circuit Court at Ofaakor, has remanded a 31-year-old labourer into prison custody, for allegedly stealing 12 gold rings valued at GH¢120,000, belonging to pastor of the church he attend.
DanladiAbass, accused, pleaded not guilty to the charge of stealing when he appeared before the court presided over by Mr Ebenezer OseiDarko.
Prosecuting, Chief Inspector Charles Annobil, said the complainant, Rev Kelvin Bour, a pastor of the Seventh Day Good News Ambassadors Church, and Abass were both residents ofEverlip in Kasoa, in the Central Region.
The court heard that about a year ago, Abass, told complainant that, he (Abass) had dreamt about someone gifting him gold and was directed to deal in gold business.
Chief InspAnnobil said the pastor cautioned Abass against engaging in the gold business, because it characterised by fraudsters.
Prosecution said the pastor, during a conversation with accused, went to his (pastor) room and brought 12 gold rings valued at GH¢120,000 to demonstrate to accused the quality of real gold.
Chief InspAnnobilsaid Abass after the meeting, secretly went and stole all the 12 gold rings from the pastor’sroom and sold them at Adabraka. – GNA
