Two remanded over alleged theft of GH¢932,040 fuel, 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.
Two individuals, Alhassan Amidu and Francis Owusu, have been remanded by an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly stealing 54,000 litres of petrol worth GH¢932,040 and setting fire to the tanker carrying the fuel. The incident, which occurred on a road between Kawakpe and Gurupe, aimed to appear as an accident, according to prosecutors.
Amidu, the tanker's driver, and Owusu, the driver's mate, are charged with conspiracy to commit crime, theft, and causing damage. They deny the allegations. The complainant, Emmanuel Narh, owns J.K. Narh Transport, the fuel transportation company. The prosecution claims that the accused conspired to sell the fuel before deliberately setting fire to the tanker.
Despite the fire, the accused informed the complainant that the tanker and its contents were destroyed in an accident. Upon investigation, the accused reportedly admitted to tampering with the tanker's seal to access the fuel. The case will resume on August 31, 2026.
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