A 21-year-old washing bay attendant has been remanded into police custody after allegedly stealing GH¢46,306.90 from a friend’s bank account and reportedly using the entire amount for betting.
The accused, Dominic Fordjour, is said to have withdrawn the funds in instalments through a mobile money wallet before spending them on gambling activities.
He has pleaded not guilty and is expected to reappear before the court on 15th June, 2026.
According to the prosecution, about six months ago, Fordjour accompanied the complainant to open a savings account at the GCB Bank branch in Nkawie, where an amount of GH¢46,306.90 was deposited.
The prosecution stated that the complainant later sought Fordjour’s assistance to register a mobile money account.
During the process, Fordjour allegedly advised him to use “1957” as his security code. According to investigators, Fordjour admitted in his statement that he withdrew money in instalments from the complainant’s bank account into his mobile money wallet whenever he needed funds.
He further disclosed that the withdrawals eventually amounted to GH¢46,306.90, which he allegedly spent on betting activities.
