A lavatory operator, who allegedly defrauded a farmer, has been granted bail in the sum of GH₵10,000, with two sureties of which one must be a civil servant with net salary of GH₵2,000 by the Enchi District Magistrate Court.
Hobber Attaku, pleaded not guilty and would reappear before the court on Monday, January 13, 2020.
Detective Sergeant Joseph Kwadwo Agyare, told the court presided by Mr Eric Baah Boateng, that the complainant, Mr Boakye Alfred, is a farmer and a friend of the accused, and both reside at Enchi in the Aowin Municipality.
He said in 2017, the accused claimed he left Ghana to Saudi Arabia in search for job.
The prosecution said while there, the complainant expressed interest to travel to Qatar, and called on the accused to ascertain whether he could help him.
Mr Agyare said the accused responded in the affirmative, and requested from Boakye a sum of GH₵4,000 to enable him to process the necessary documents so that he (complainant) could embark on the journey.
Detective Agyare said the complainant started paying the said amount by installments, but the complainant returned to Ghana in December 2018.
He said the complainant sealed the deal by paying a cash of GH₵2,500 to the accused and gave him documents, which included immunisation certificate, medical reports, passport photographs and a birth certificate.
Detective Agyare said the accused after collecting the aforementioned, started playing hide and seek with Boakye.
He said the complainant sensing danger, decided to leave a message with some people in Dadieso, Enchi and its environs, to assist him apprehend the accused.
He said in November 2019, the accused was nabbed at Dadieso in the Suaman District to assist police in investigations.
Mr Agyare said Attaku admitted the offence, but denied receiving cash from the complainant, and rather alleged he led the complainant to an agent by name Wahab in Madina in Accra for processing of the complainant’s documents. – GNA
