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Pensioner Dragged to Court Allegedly Impersonated Dead Relative to Sell Land in Teshie

Harry November 21, 2024

A pensioner has appeared in court for allegedly impersonating his late brother in the sale of a plot of land in Teshie.
Retiree Roland Ababio and his accomplice, Kwame Gyane Ababio, face charges of conspiracy to commit fraud and fraud by false pretense
The duo had tried to sell a plot of land to civil servant Eric Kotey for GH¢450,000.

The retiree was referred to the courthouse Accra Circuit Court for allegedly impersonating his late brother to sell a plot of land.

Police prosecutor, Chief Inspector Princess Tetteh Boafo, said the accused, Roland Ababio, pretended to be his deceased brother and facilitated the sale of the shares of the company with the help of his alleged accomplice, Kwame Gyane Ababio, who acted as an intermediary. black.

Pensioner, Accra Circuit Court, Roland Ababio, Eric Kotey, Fraud by false pretense, Kwame Gyane Ababio — Civil servant Eric Kotey said Roland Ababio and Kwame Gyane Ababio defrauded him in the sale of land.
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The two were charged with conspiracy to defraud and fraud by false pretense.

They had reportedly persuaded a civil servant, Eric Kotey, to purchase land in Teshie by falsely claiming that the land belonged to their deceased relatives.

Details of the case

According to Chief Inspector Boafo, in November 2021, Kwame introduced himself to Kotey, claiming that he was looking for a buyer for a land owned by his ‘uncle’ Ephraim Asante.

Kwame then introduced Kotey to Roland. introduced himself by mistake As Ephraim Asante (deceased).

He allegedly confirmed his identity to Kotey and authorized Kwame to negotiate the sale on his behalf. United States America’s.

The duo agreed to sell the land for GH¢450,000 and Kotey transferred the first payment of GH¢250,000 to Kwame UBA bank account.

But after a while property visitKotey discovered that Kwame had developed the land for another family member.

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Kwame allegedly failed to give a convincing answer when interrogated, prompting Kotey to report this to the police in May 2022.

arrest warrant

The presiding judge, Susana Eduful, granted Ababio bail of GH¢200,000, which requires two sureties.

Guarantors must prove that they own property in an amount equal to the bail amount. Meanwhile, the original title deed documents are kept in the registry until the case is concluded.

However, since Roland did not come to court, the judge issued an arrest warrant for Roland’s arrest.