A 40-year-old man, Alhaji Fareed Amin Yakubu, is being sought by the police after allegedly defrauding a businesswoman of GH¢3 million underneath the pretext of investing in an oil enterprise.
The accused, charged with defrauding by false pretence and two counts of issuing dud cheques, stopped attending court docket proceedings after he was granted bail by the Accra Circuit Courtroom, presided over by Mr Samuel Vivid Acquah, on October 13, 2023. The court docket is now making an attempt him in absentia.
Based on Superintendent of Police, Mr Augustus Yirenkyi, the complainant, Madam Darling Tuffour, a resident of East Legon, gave the accused the cash in two tranches in early 2021 after he claimed he wanted funds to clear oil from the port.
To ensure compensation, Alhaji Fareed, issued two post-dated cheques which each bounced when offered.
He urged the complainant to signify them, however they have been dishonoured once more and later went into hiding.
Following a chronic manhunt, the accused was finally arrested and introduced earlier than court docket in August 2023.
He was granted bail in October however has since disappeared once more, prompting renewed efforts by police to find him.
The court docket proceedings proceed with out his presence, whereas authorities urge the general public to report any info on his whereabouts.
BY MALIK SULLEMANA
