Akosua Agyapong in court for Gh₵105,000 fraud
Highlife musician, Akosua Agyapong, has been hauled before the Accra
Circuit Court, for allegedly conspiring with another person and
defrauding a businessman of Gh₵105,000 in a land deal.
The prosecution claim the musician and a man identified as Frank
Agyemang, aka, Killer Boss, sold a land which apparently did not belong
to them to the businessman.
The two have been charged with conspiracy to commit crime and fraudulent transaction of land.
At Tuesday’s hearing, Agyemang, pleaded not guilty to the charges and
was granted bail in the sum of Gh₵160, 000 with three sureties with one
to be justified.
The musician was, however, not present in the court room. Her legal
representatives submitted a medical report which indicated that she was
sick.
Hearing continues at the court, presided over by Mrs Cecilia Dapaa Mireku, on October 24, 2017.
The prosecution claim the musician and a man identified as Frank Agyemang, aka, Killer Boss, sold a land which apparently did not belong to them to the businessman. |
The prosecutor, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Ms Agnes
Boafo, said the complainant in the case was a car merchant while
Agyemang claimed to be a building contractor.
She explained that in February 2017, the businessman wanted a parcel
of land by the roadside to display his cars for sale. As a result, he
contacted Akosua Agyapong for assistance.
The musician, the prosecutor said, told the businessman that she had a
plot of land for rent, but the businessman wanted an outright sale.
“Later Akosua introduced Agyemang to the businessman as her brother
who had a one plot of land opposite the West Hills Mall for sale. The
businessman after inspecting the land showed interest,’’ she said.
ASP Boafo added that the highlife maestro assured the businessman that the land was genuine and Agyemang was the rightful owner.
“They then took the businessman to the Lands Commission, went into
one of the offices and came out with someone who confirmed that the land
indeed belonged to Agyemang, and upon this, the businessman became
convinced.’’ she said.
Afterwards, the prosecutor said, the businessman paid Gh₵105,000 for
the land and later gave a Toyota RAV 4 vehicle valued at Gh₵100,000 to
Agyemang for another plot of land.
“When the businessman went to work on the land, another person came
to claim ownership of the land with original documents. He reported the
matter to the police leading to Akosua and Agyemang’s arrest. Agyemang,
however, released the vehicle to the police,’’ the prosecutor added.
Source: Graphic.com
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