Thursday 27th February, 2020
Nkawie (Ash) Feb 27, GNA – A 39 year-old
barber who swindled a farmer of his GH? 10,000.00, under the pretext of
securing him a building plot, has been remanded into prison custody by the
Nkawie Circuit Court in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality of Ashanti.
Kingsley Owusu Ansah is said to have committed
the offence at Toase in the municipality.
He pleaded guilty to the charge and was convicted
on his own plea to make his next appearance for sentencing in the Court
presided over by Mr Johnson Abbey, on March 10 this year.
Detective Chief Inspector Comfort Amankwaa,
prosecuting, told the Court that accused and complainant Kwabena Damoah are
both residents of Toase.
She said, in February, 2019, Kingsley
expressed interest to buy a building plot belonging to one Madam Hannah who was
introduced to him by the accused.
The Prosecution said the owner gave the cost
of the said piece of land as GH¢ 10,000.00, of which the complainant paid GH¢
6,000.00 of the amount through the accused and promised to pay the rest later.
She said the complainant upon realizing that
accused did not hand over the first payment to the owner of the property, paid
another GH¢ 3,500.00 to accused and insisted on a receipt over the payments so
far made before he would pay the remaining GH¢ 500.00.
Chief Inspector Amankwaa said the accused
never gave the complainant the said receipt and went into hiding.
She said early this year, a report was made to
the Nkawie Police who arrested Kingsley.
She said the accused in his cautioned
statement admitted the offence and was subsequently charged and arraigned after
investigations
GNA