By Gifty Amofa
Accra, April 15, GNA – An Accra Circuit Court has granted GHC16,000.00 bail with a surety to a dispatch rider accused of defrauding a mechanic under the pretext of securing a container for shop.
Daniel Ayetey, 38, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The Court, presided over by Mr. Isaac Addo, ordered Ayetey to return on May 14, 2025, and directed the prosecution to comply with disclosure rules before the next hearing.
Police Chief Inspector Josephine Lamptey stated that the complainant, Mr. Bright Oduro, a mechanic based in La, sought a container to rent for his wife in February 2025.
Leonard Dunyo, an agent, introduced the complainant to Ayetey, who claimed to have a container for rent.
The rent was agreed at GHC16,000.00 as a two-year advance.
The complainant paid GHC11,000.00 to Ayetey and purchased renovation materials worth GHC8,000.00.
Later, Ayetey’s aunt, the owner of the container, instructed the complainant to stop the renovation and presented supporting documents for her claim.
The complainant reported the matter to the police, leading to Ayetey’s arrest and arraignment.
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