By Morkporkpor Anku
Accra, Oct. 23, GNA – The Office of the Attorney-General has advised the prosecution of former Adenta Member of Parliament Emmanuel Nii Ashie-Moore for allegedly stealing the personal belongings of a Singaporean businessman.
A legal opinion dated March 16, 2026, found sufficient evidence to support a charge of stealing against Mr Ashie-Moore under Section 124 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29).
The advice, signed by Senior State Attorney Nana Ama Prempeh and addressed to the Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, recommended that Mr Ashie-Moore be charged and a charge statement obtained from him for onward submission to the Attorney-General’s Office.
“Upon careful review of the entire docket, including the statements of the complainant, the first suspect, investigating officers, the CCTV footage from Fiesta Residences, and its accompanying cybercrime analysis report, it is my considered view that there is sufficient evidence to support a charge of stealing against the first suspect,” the advice stated.
The Attorney-General’s Office said investigations established that Mr Ashie-Moore went to Fiesta Residences and checked the complainant, Mr Toh You Kang, out of the hotel while he was in police custody.
It alleged that he subsequently removed Mr Toh’s luggage and personal belongings from the facility.
The advice said CCTV footage supported claims that Mr Ashie-Moore and other unidentified persons removed the items from the premises.
It also referred to statements raising questions about Mr Ashie-Moore’s possession of the complainant’s medication and the circumstances under which the complainant’s passport was deposited at the High Court Registry.
The Attorney-General’s Office said those circumstances suggested prior control of the complainant’s property and that the alleged removal of the belongings without lawful justification supported an inference of dishonest appropriation.
The advice directed police investigators to charge Mr Ashie-Moore, obtain his charge statement and forward the case file to the Law Office.
It also noted that the Special Investigation Unit’s duplicate docket, referenced R.O. 204/2025, had been retained for prosecution.
The case forms part of a wider dispute involving allegations by Mr Toh that Mr Ashie-Moore represented that he could assist him to secure multimillion-dollar contracts with the Electricity Company of Ghana in exchange for substantial payments.
Mr Toh is also reported to have initiated a separate human rights-related action seeking the recovery of US$800,000 and US$20 million.
The legal advice, according to the advice, constitutes a recommendation to prosecute and does not amount to a finding of guilt.
Mr Ashie-Moore is presumed innocent unless proven guilty by a court of competent jurisdiction.
GNA
Edited by Kenneth Sackey
23 Oct. 2026
Reporter: Morkporkpor Anku
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