By Gifty Amofa, GNA
Accra, June 5, GNA – The Amasaman Circuit Court has granted a GHC70,000.00 bail with three sureties to a self-styled travelling agent in an alleged Canadian visa fraud.
The Court, presided over by Ms Susanna Nyakotey, ordered Nicholas Yeboah, the accused person, to report to the police once a week.
Yeboah had since denied that he falsely took GHC29,000.00 from Mr Owusu under the pretext of securing him the Canadian visa.
He is to make his next appearance on July 16, 2026.
Police Chief Inspector Frederick Awuah-Ansah, prosecuting, told the Court that Mr Kwadwo Owusu, the complainant, was a building contractor and resided in Kumasi, whilst the accused, Yeboah, was a self-styled travelling agent and stayed at Ablekuma Agape.
In December 2024, the complainant, who had the desire to travel to Canada for greener pastures, was introduced by his pastor to the accused person as a travelling agent, who could secure him the Canadian visa.
Prosecution said Yeboah assured the complainant of securing him the visa at a fee of GHC80,000.00.
Chief Inspector Awuah-Ansah said on that same day, the accused person demanded and collected GHC 20,000.00 as initial payment and a Ghanaian passport from the complainant.
Later Yeboah demanded and collected additional cash in instalments, bringing the total to GHC29,000.00, and went into hiding.
Prosecution said on February 11, 2026, the complainant’s pastor called to inform him that Yeboah had been arrested and detained for the offence of defrauding by false pretences.
The next day the court heard that the complainant went to the Police Station and filed a report. The accused person admitted to the offense in his caution statement.
After investigations, he was charged with the offense and put before the court.
His counsel, in praying for bail pending trial, said his client had been on remand for the past five weeks and that all the offences were bailable.
He said Yeboah would show up to stand trial if granted bail.
Lawyer Amoako Nahum said his client had a fixed place of abode and had credible people to stand as sureties.
GNA
Edited by Agnes Boye-Doe