Two remanded over alleged theft of GH¢932,000 fuel and tanker fire
An Accra Circuit Court has remanded two persons accused of stealing 54,000 litres of petrol valued at GH¢932,040 and subsequently setting fire to the tanker transporting the fuel. The post Two remanded over alleged theft of GH¢932,000 fuel and tanker fire appeared first on Ghana Business News .
Two individuals, Alhassan Amidu and Francis Owusu, have been remanded by an Accra Circuit Court after being accused of stealing 54,000 litres of petrol worth GH¢932,040 and subsequently setting fire to the tanker carrying the fuel, according to prosecutors. The incident reportedly took place between Tema and Buipe in the Savanna Region.
Amidu, the tanker's driver, and Owusu, the tanker's mate, are jointly charged with conspiracy to commit crime, including theft and causing damage. Both have pleaded not guilty to the charges. The prosecution states that the tanker belonged to J.K. Narh Transport, owned by Emmanuel Narh, and that Amidu and Owusu were assigned to transport the fuel.
The two allegedly conspired to sell the fuel before setting the tanker ablaze on a stretch of road between Kawakpe and Gurupe while en route to Buipe. The prosecution alleges that the accused admitted to tampering with the tanker's compartment seal to access the fuel. Investigations into the incident are ongoing, and the accused are scheduled to reappear in court on August 31, 2026.
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