The Accra Circuit Court, presided over by His Honour Isaac Addo, has granted bail in the sum of GH¢20,000 each to two men accused of defrauding a procurement consultant under the pretext of securing government employment.
The accused persons, Benjamin Kwame Amegbor, a 52-year-old businessman, and Dadson Kwaku Agbo, a 54-year-old Reverend Minister, have both pleaded not guilty to two charges: conspiracy to commit a crime and defrauding by false pretences. These offences are contrary to sections 23(1) and 131 of the Criminal and Other Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29).
According to the prosecution, led by Chief Inspector Jonas Lawer, the incident dates back to 2022 and took place in Nungua, a suburb of Accra. The complainant, David Mac Agbley, alleged that the two men promised to help him and his sister-in-law secure jobs at the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority in exchange for GH¢20,000.
Mr. Agbley reportedly informed Amegbor about a supposed recruitment opportunity through the Presidency, prompting Amegbor to request the sum under the guise of facilitating the employment.
Despite assurances that the job offers would be processed within three months, no such employment materialised.
The court further heard that in 2024, Amegbor allegedly returned with claims of another opportunity—this time at the Ghana Immigration Service. That, too, led nowhere, prompting Mr. Agbley to report the matter to the police in February 2025.
During investigations, Amegbor is said to have admitted collecting the money and claimed he handed it over to Rev. Agbo along with educational and birth certificates. Rev. Agbo, in his statement, claimed he forwarded the funds and documents to one Eugene Arhin.
However, he has so far been unable to assist investigators in locating this individual.
The court has adjourned the case to June 11, 2025, for further proceedings.