The Accra Circuit Court has deferred sentencing of a female spiritualist convicted of defrauding a man of GH¢95,100.00 under the pretext of helping him become Chief of Ntotroso in the Ashanti Region.
The case was adjourned to April 4, 2026, after defence lawyers prayed the Court to allow Nana Adwoa Yamoah, 35, to change her plea, arguing she did not fully understand the offence.
Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Augustine Kingsley Oppong opposed the application, stating Yamoah had already been convicted on her own plea and a pregnancy test confirmed she was not pregnant, paving the way for sentencing.
Presiding Judge Mr Dennis Eyram Fumey said the Court could not set aside the conviction, noting Yamoah had pleaded guilty to all three charges.
He indicated the Court would proceed to determine the sentence.
Defence counsel pleaded for leniency, citing Yamoah’s youth, status as a first‑time offender, and responsibility as a single parent of five.
They told the Court she was willing to refund the money within a week and urged against a custodial sentence.
The Court remanded Yamoah into Police custody pending sentencing.
The prosecution said Yamoah admitted defrauding Mr Douglas Abu, practising without registration and operating without licence.
ASP Oppong told the Court that in 2025, Abu was introduced to Yamoah by a witness, who presented her as a spiritualist.
Yamoah claimed she had assisted others to become chiefs and promised to help Abu, insisting she was connected to the Asantehene.
She collected GH¢51,000.00 from him, claiming she would double the amount, but failed.
Yamoah later took Abu to the Republic of Benin for fortification rituals, which did not materialise.
When Abu demanded his money back, Yamoah refused, leading to her arrest on March 9, 2026.
Investigations revealed she was not registered under the Traditional Medicine Practice Council and had used similar methods to defraud others.
She was subsequently arraigned and convicted.
Source: GNA
