Field cashier of a Cooperative Credit Union remanded for stealing
A field cashier has been remanded into police custody by the Nkawie circuit court in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality of the Ashanti region, for allegedly stealing GH¢147,536.00 from a credit union. The post Field cashier of a Cooperative Credit Union remanded for stealing appeared first on Ghana Business News .
The Nkawie circuit court in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality of the Ashanti region has remanded a field cashier into police custody for allegedly stealing GH¢147,536.00 from a Cooperative Credit Union. The 25-year-old suspect, Nicholas Opoku, did not enter a plea, and he is scheduled to return to court on September 04, 2026.
The victim of the alleged theft is Isha Ibrahim, the manager of the Anglican Diocesse Cooperative Credit Union, while Opoku worked as a field cashier. On July 17, 2026, a customer reported that the suspect had taken her daily 'Susu' money but failed to record it in the passbook. An investigation revealed that Opoku had misappropriated the total amount of GH¢147,536.00 for his personal expenses since he started working in 2020.
Police arrested the suspect, and he admitted to the charges during his caution statement. Ongoing investigations into the matter are being conducted by the police.
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