An Accra circuit court has convicted a 35-year-old self-styled spiritualist for defrauding a man of GHC95,100 under the pretext of securing a chieftaincy title.
The convict, Nana Adwoa Yamoah, was also charged with operating without registration and practicing without a licence.
She pleaded guilty to all charges.
Presiding judge Mr Dennis Eyram Fumey convicted her on her own plea and ordered the prosecution to conduct a pregnancy test before sentencing.
Assistant superintendent of police Augustine Kingsley Oppong requested two days to comply, citing workload constraints, and the court deferred sentencing to March 26,2026.
Yamoah was remanded into police custody.
The prosecution said the complaint, Mr. Douglas Abu, an unemployed resident of ntotroso, was introduced to the convict in 2025 by a witness, Grace Fosua, as a spiritualist.
Yamoah allegedly told Abu she had assistedothers to become chiefs and promised to help him secure the Ntotroso chieftaincy.
ASP Oppong said Yamoah claimed connections to the Asantehene and assured Abu that he would be enstooled as a chief by January, despite the existence of a contender.
She collected various sums accounting to GHC95,1000.00 from him.
The court head that Yamoah also took GHC51,000.00 under the pretext of doubling the money, which did not materialize.
Later, she persuaded Abu to travel with her to Republic of Benin for spiritual fortification at his own expense, but no ritual was performed.
On their return, Abu became suspicious and demanded a refund, which Yamoah failed to make, leading to a police report.
She was arrested on March 9, 2026.
During investigations, Yamoah pleaded for time to refund the money but failed to do so.
Further inquiries revealed that she had not registered her practice with the Traditional Medicine Practice Council and had allegedly used similar method to defraud others.
She was subsequently arraigned and convicted after investigations.
