A 36-year-old businessman, who allegedly took $13,500 from two individuals underneath the pretext of securing them Nicaragua and Mexican visas however failed has been granted bail by an Accra Circuit Court docket.
Mr Nganyu Billy Nfor, a businessman, pleaded not responsible to defrauding by false pretence.
The Court docket presided over by Mr Isaac Addo admitted Nfor to a GH¢120,000 bail with two sureties.
It directed the accused particular person to deposit his passport on the Court docket Registry.
The case has been adjourned to September 16, 2024.
Prosecution led by Assistant of Police (ASP) Kofi Anane narrated to the Court docket that the complainant, Nih Etheldreda Ayeah, and the accused particular person, had been Cameroonians dwelling in Ghana.
It mentioned in June 2023 the complainant, who was working in Cameroon as a financial institution cashier and wished to journey to Nicaragua, mentioned her intentions along with her elder sister’s husband Tange Maurice Mth dwelling in america of America.
It mentioned he launched the accused particular person to her on the cellphone as a Cameroonian journey agent based mostly in Ghana who may help.
The Prosecution mentioned the accused particular person made a illustration to the complainant that he had helped a variety of Cameroonians to journey overseas from Ghana and will help her to additionally journey to Nicaragua at the price of $5,500.
It mentioned, “The mentioned quantity was paid to the accused particular person in two tranches by the complainant’s in-law on her behalf.”
It mentioned the accused particular person later invited the complainant to return to Ghana from Cameroon for the required journey preparations to Nicaragua as all paperwork had been prepared.
The Prosecution mentioned the accused particular person didn’t present the Nicaraguan visa to the complainant however promised her three days to provide her the requisite paperwork to her vacation spot.
The Court docket heard that in September 2023, the accused particular person instructed the complainant that there was an issue with the path to Nicaragua so he would safe a Mexican visa for her to journey to Mexico as an alternative.
The Prosecution mentioned the accused particular person then collected an extra $8,000 however nonetheless didn’t ship the visa.
It mentioned the case was reported to Police and the accused particular person was arrested.
It mentioned the accused particular person admitted receiving a complete quantity of GH¢108,000 which was equal to $13,500 from Tange Maurice Mih on behalf of the complainant.
“He additional claimed that the mentioned quantity was used to acquire journey paperwork for the complainant, nevertheless, he couldn’t produce any doc to substantiate his declare,” it added.
The Prosecution mentioned the investigation revealed that there was no real journey bundle for the complainant.