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Impersonator Remanded By Two Courts
Story:Stephen Sah
The 48-year-old trader who is alleged to have presented herself as a protocol officer of Parliament and succeeded in defrauding several people on the pretext of securing them visas has been remanded in custody by two separate courts.The accused, Innocentia Akpene Kudoto, was also granted a ¢20 million with a surety, for issuing a false cheque in a different case.The accused was first remanded by a Circuit Court, presided over by Mr Williewise Kyeremeh, until June 10 for jumping bail in a case in which she was accused of defrauding a man of ¢30 million, under the pretext of securing him a United Kingdom visa.She was again refused bail by a Circuit Court, presided over by Mrs Elizabeth Ankomah, in the case in which she allegedly posed as a protocol officer of Parliament, and defrauded a number of people under the pretext of securing them United States and United Kingdom visas .Her remand followed fresh evidence that she had defrauded seven more people of $33,170 under the same pretext.While the case was being heard, a High Court bailiff, was also waiting for her in connection with a similar case in which she was alleged to have jumped bail.At that point, the judge asked if the accused was a normal person, and her counsel replied in the affirmative.In the first case which was called, the accused was said to have collected $1,900 and ¢650,000 from somebody under the pretext of securing a UK visa for him.Her counsel explained to the court that she did the travel business with other people who have bolted, following certain difficulties which emerged in the course of the transaction.Counsel said his client had made some payments and she should, therefore, be admitted to bail, but the court overruled the application and remanded her until June 15.In his fresh evidence to the court, Police Chief Inspector George Abavelim said the accused, in May and June, last year collected $9,700 from Amidu Yahaya and Ofantse Obeng, under the pretext of securing travelling documents for them.Around the same period, she also collected $2,280 from Seth Agyare, $2,050 from Stephen Kodua, $1,000 from one Mr Arthur, $2,000 from Jacob Felix Peasah, and $4,620 from Nella Agbelkey, all on the pretext of securing travel documents for them.Akpene has pleaded not guilty to all seven counts of defrauding by false pretence.
Impersonator Remanded By Two Courts
Story:Stephen Sah
The 48-year-old trader who is alleged to have presented herself as a protocol officer of Parliament and succeeded in defrauding several people on the pretext of securing them visas has been remanded in custody by two separate courts.The accused, Innocentia Akpene Kudoto, was also granted a ¢20 million with a surety, for issuing a false cheque in a different case.The accused was first remanded by a Circuit Court, presided over by Mr Williewise Kyeremeh, until June 10 for jumping bail in a case in which she was accused of defrauding a man of ¢30 million, under the pretext of securing him a United Kingdom visa.She was again refused bail by a Circuit Court, presided over by Mrs Elizabeth Ankomah, in the case in which she allegedly posed as a protocol officer of Parliament, and defrauded a number of people under the pretext of securing them United States and United Kingdom visas .Her remand followed fresh evidence that she had defrauded seven more people of $33,170 under the same pretext.While the case was being heard, a High Court bailiff, was also waiting for her in connection with a similar case in which she was alleged to have jumped bail.At that point, the judge asked if the accused was a normal person, and her counsel replied in the affirmative.In the first case which was called, the accused was said to have collected $1,900 and ¢650,000 from somebody under the pretext of securing a UK visa for him.Her counsel explained to the court that she did the travel business with other people who have bolted, following certain difficulties which emerged in the course of the transaction.Counsel said his client had made some payments and she should, therefore, be admitted to bail, but the court overruled the application and remanded her until June 15.In his fresh evidence to the court, Police Chief Inspector George Abavelim said the accused, in May and June, last year collected $9,700 from Amidu Yahaya and Ofantse Obeng, under the pretext of securing travelling documents for them.Around the same period, she also collected $2,280 from Seth Agyare, $2,050 from Stephen Kodua, $1,000 from one Mr Arthur, $2,000 from Jacob Felix Peasah, and $4,620 from Nella Agbelkey, all on the pretext of securing travel documents for them.Akpene has pleaded not guilty to all seven counts of defrauding by false pretence.
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