A National Service person, Jesper Kobina Mensah, accused of stealing more than GH¢300,000 from a Stanbic Bank customer, has been granted bail in the sum of GH¢400,000 by an Accra Circuit Court today.
The court, presided over by Her Honour Sedinam Awo Kwadam, ordered that the bail be secured with three sureties, one of whom must justify their financial capacity.
As part of the conditions, Mensah is prohibited from travelling outside the jurisdiction without the court’s permission and is required to report to the Police once every week.
Mensah has been charged with one count of stealing but has pleaded not guilty.
Prosecution’s Case
According to the facts presented by Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Emmanuel Nyamekye, the accused was arrested on August 28, 2025, following a complaint lodged by the victim, a Stanbic Bank customer who resides in South Africa. The customer reported that on July 15, 2025, he detected unauthorized transfers from his bank account.
Investigations revealed that the stolen funds were allegedly diverted into multiple mobile money wallets registered in the names of various individuals. Police intelligence later traced the suspicious transactions to Mensah.
The accused was arrested at his hideout in Nungua, where police retrieved items believed to be connected to digital fraud.
These included nine mobile phones, two laptops, 108 registered SIM cards, dozens of empty SIM starter packs, and other equipment.
DSP Nyamekye told the court that during interrogation, Mensah admitted in his caution statement that two phone numbers linked to the fraudulent transfers were his.
Arrest Trail
The prosecution further explained that before Mensah’s arrest, police initially picked up Fatua Sulley, a cryptocurrency merchant who trades on the Binance platform.
Sulley reportedly told investigators that he had transacted with an individual who paid him through mobile money. His cooperation helped police trace and apprehend Mensah.
Upon his arrest, Mensah allegedly claimed he was acting under the instructions of unidentified Chinese nationals, who directed him to convert the stolen funds into cryptocurrency (USDT) and remit them through Binance.
The case has been adjourned to October 30, 2025.
