The Dansoman Circuit Court has granted bail to Mahama Saani Razak, a 43-year-old businessman who is standing trial for allegedly defrauding a farmer of over GH¢1.4 million under false pretenses of securing government jobs and auctioned vehicles.
Presiding over the case, Her Honour Halimah El-Alawa Abdul-Baasit granted bail in the sum of GH¢900,000. The bail conditions require two sureties who must be public servants earning not less than GH¢5,000 per month. One of the sureties must justify with a titled deed.
In addition, the accused is to deposit his Ghana Card at the court registry and report to the court once every two weeks.
The case, titled The Republic vs. Mahama Saani Razak, was initially scheduled for hearing on June 18, 2025. However, due to the accused’s absence, proceedings were adjourned to the most recent sitting where the bail conditions were set.
The matter has been further adjourned to August 20, 2025.
Mahama Razak is facing two counts of defrauding by false pretence, contrary to Section 131(1) of the Criminal and Other Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29). The prosecution is being led by C. I. Christopher Wonder on behalf of the Republic.
The first charge against Razak involves the alleged collection of GH¢834,000 from Alhaji Sumani Amadu, a farmer based in Larabanga in the Savannah Region.
The prosecution stated that this transaction took place between March and May 2025. Razak is alleged to have claimed he could secure jobs in state institutions such as the Ghana Police Service, Immigration Service, Ghana Armed Forces, Ghana Water Company, Ghana Revenue Authority, and the Bank of Ghana for 18 of the complainant’s relatives, including children, nieces, and nephews.
The second charge involves an additional GH¢580,000, which Razak is alleged to have received from the same complainant to facilitate the purchase of auctioned government vehicles, including a tipper truck, a Benz bus, and a Toyota Land Cruiser V8.
However, investigators have confirmed that none of the jobs or vehicles promised ever materialised, prompting the legal action.
Background
According to police reports, Mahama Razak befriended the complainant after seeking help from him earlier this year.
As a gesture of gratitude, he and his wife, Abigail Ajara, reportedly enrolled two of Amadu’s children in a driving school in Accra.
Mahama Razak then allegedly posed as a presidential staffer stationed at Jubilee House and promised access to lucrative government employment opportunities.
Persuaded by this claim, Alhaji Amadu sent 18 family members to Mahama Razak and transferred the requested amounts via mobile money accounts.
Investigators have confirmed that the funds were sent to numbers 0592041490 and 0531911926, both provided by the accused.
Further investigations also reveal that Razak might have used similar schemes to defraud individuals in Adjen Kotoku and surrounding areas.
The accused has since been arrested and charged. The case is under the supervision of Detective Chief Inspector Abubakar Jantu, who is leading the ongoing investigations.
