Man Remanded Over Alleged $200,000 Gold Fraud
The Dansoman Circuit Court in Accra has remanded Karmoko Sumaila into custody over allegations that he and an accomplice, identified as Mustapha, who is currently at large, conspired to defraud two persons of $200,000 under the pretext of selling them two kilogrammes of gold. Sumaila pleaded not guilty to two charges of conspiracy to commit […] The post Man Remanded Over Alleged $200,000 Gold…
The Dansoman Circuit Court in Accra has ordered Karmoko Sumaila to remain in custody following accusations that he and an ally, known as Mustapha, plotted to swindle two individuals of $200,000 by falsely claiming they could supply two kilograms of gold. Sumaila denied the two charges of conspiracy to commit a crime, which included fraud by false pretenses and fraud by false pretenses.
The trial was postponed until October 26, 2026. The alleged crimes are said to have taken place in Achimota, part of the Greater Accra Region. Prosecutors claim that on September 12, 2026, Sumaila and his accomplice tricked Jona Damoah Afari and Adamu Damtal into handing over $200,000. They allegedly told the victims they could provide them with two kilograms of gold for the money, a statement the prosecution maintains was false.
The first charge alleges that Sumaila and Mustapha conspired to act together for a unified purpose to commit the alleged fraud, in violation of Section 23(1) of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29). The second charge, fraud by false pretenses, is in contrast to Section 131 of the same law. Mustapha remains at large. Chief Inspector Kye Peprah is handling the prosecution.
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