Four granted GH₵320,000 bail for alleged kidnapping
The Assin Fosu District Court has granted bail in the sum of GH₵320,000 to four people standing trial in connection with the kidnapping and torture of 30-year-old Bismark Amoh, a resident of Assin Fosu in the Central Region.
Four individuals have been granted bail in the amount of GH₵320,000 each for their involvement in the alleged kidnapping and torture of Bismark Amoh, a 30-year-old resident of Assin Fosu in the Central Region, according to prosecutors. The accused, who pleaded guilty to six charges including kidnapping, conspiracy, and unlawful sharing of intimate images, were all granted bail with two sureties.
Mavis Badu Acheampong, a teacher at Kumasi Girls Senior High School, and Oteng Barfour, an electrician, were each granted GH₵100,000 bail, while Charles Doku, a security guard, and Kenneth Opoku Kwarteng, a teacher at Kumasi Girls Senior High School, were granted GH₵60,000 bail. The prosecution stated that the four suspects held Amoh hostage from September 6 to 11, 2026, and subjected him to severe torture while demanding GH₵45,000 from his family.
They also alleged that the suspects claimed Amoh had defrauded one of the accused, Mavis Badu Acheampong, of GH₵44,800. The court, presided over by Mr. Abdul Majid Iliasu, has adjourned the case to October 23, 2026.
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