The Wenchi District Court in the Bono Region has remanded five people into police custody in connection with an alleged mobile money fraud operation believed to have targeted victims across the country.
The suspects were brought before the court on January 19 and charged with conspiracy to commit a crime and defrauding by false pretence.
The case was presided over by His Worship Issah Abdul Wahab, who ordered that the accused persons be held to assist ongoing investigations by the police.
According to the Bono Regional Police Command, the case began with a complaint lodged on April 24 2025, by a 54-year-old agriculturalist, Sylvester Declercq Mensah, at Boadan in the Wenchi Municipality.
He reported that he had lost GH¢130,000 after being deceived by individuals posing as mobile money users seeking help to reverse a transaction.
Police investigations later led to the arrest of Edward Amuzu, also known as Kwame Tina, aged 26, Salifu Nurudeen, known as El man aged 25, John Pobi, called Fathe,r aged 37, Godfred Acquah, also known as Kofi Biggs or Agabu,s aged 25, and Maxwell Fosu Kyei, aged 31.
One additional suspect is currently on the run.
The suspects were picked up from different locations, including Accra, Kasoa, Winneba and Assin Fosu.
Investigators believe the group operated as an organised syndicate and used a familiar trick of claiming funds had been mistakenly sent to a victim’s account.
The suspects are expected to reappear before the Wenchi District Court on January 26 2026, while police continue efforts to track down the remaining suspect and recover proceeds of the alleged crime.
