A 67-year-old Sudanese businessman, Hassan Gaga Youssouf, has appeared before Circuit Court ‘6’ in Accra, facing allegations of conspiring with three others to defraud two foreign businessmen of US$400,000 under the pretext of a gold trade.
Presiding over the case, His Honour Kwabena Kodua Obiri Yeboah, heard Youssouf plead not guilty to two counts: conspiracy to commit crime and defrauding by false pretence.
The other three accused—Prince Eric William, Adam Hamoda Mohammed Awad Alla, and Sami Suliman Kahtir—remain at large. Youssouf was granted bail, and the court directed the prosecution to continue efforts to apprehend the remaining suspects.
Alleged Scheme
According to the prosecution, the accused allegedly conspired in August 2025 in Accra to defraud the complainants, Nizar Naji Mohammed Alassaf and Samy Mohammed Metwaly Khalifaa, both nationals of the United Arab Emirates.
The court heard that Youssouf and his accomplices posed as operators of a gold dealership company and convinced the complainants to transfer US$400,000, claiming the money would be used to purchase and ship four containers of gold to Dubai.
After receiving the funds, the accused allegedly failed to deliver the promised gold and reportedly demanded additional payments from the victims.
Arrest and Investigation
On December 2, 2025, the Police Intelligence Department (PID), acting on gathered intelligence and surveillance, arrested Youssouf at the Labone Bosphorus Restaurant in Accra. He was subsequently charged and brought before the court.
Prosecutors informed the court that investigations are ongoing and that efforts are being made to apprehend the other three suspects.
