By Gifty
Amofa, GNA
Accra, Oct.11, GNA – An Accra Circuit Court
has remanded Eric Adom Rooseevelt, a businessman, in police custody to assist
in investigations for his involvement in an alleged visa fraud.
His accomplice, David Kweku Amankwah Edusah,
was granted a bail of GH¢32,000.00, with two sureties one of whom should be a
public officer.
Rooseevelt was charged for defrauding three
persons, whilst David Kweku Amankwah Edusah was charged for abetment of crime.
They pleaded not guilty to their respective charges.
The Court presided over by Mr Emmanuel
Essandoh, asked them to make their next appearance on October 24.
Police Chief Inspector Francis Tassan told the
Court that Roosevelt is a businessman whilst Edusah is a teacher.
The Prosecution witnesses are Francis Abagre,
driver, Abigail Nyarko Mensah, hairdresser and Margeret Awiri a cook. With the
exception of Abigail who lives at Asante Bekwai, the two live at Bongo.
Adom resides at Sunyani and Edusah at Tema.
The accused persons are operating an NGO with
the name, Global Green Environmental Network and Adroa Global Foundation for
Humanity, which they alleged sends people outside Ghana at a fee.
The Prosecution said, in August 2018, the
victims were introduced to Edusah by a witness that he (Edusah) could help them
travel to Germany.
He then took a total of GH¢30,600.00 from
them:
Abagre gave out GH¢19,700.00, Abigail, GH¢5,300.00
and Margaret, GH¢5,600.00.
He said Edusah after taking the monies sent
the money to Roosevelt and later introduced the victims to him.
Chief Inspector Tassan said, Roosevelt failed
to fulfil his part of the bargain.
Roosevelt on October 1, sent them to Nigeria
to acquire the German Visas, but failed.
When they got back to Ghana, they caused
Roosevelt’s arrest.
Edusah’s counsel pleaded for bail for him and
was granted but Roosevelt was remanded to help the police to retrieve the
documents of the victims
GNA