A trader, Constance Gyasi Nimako, also known as Maa Adwoa, has been remanded into custody by an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly spending GH¢770,500 mistakenly transferred into her bank account.
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According to prosecutors, GH¢800,000 was erroneously wired into Nimako’s Ecobank account after the complainant, a company CEO, provided the wrong account number during a transfer from Consolidated Bank Ghana (CBG) for a business transaction.
Instead of reporting the error, Nimako allegedly transferred GH¢300,000 to her mother’s Fidelity Bank account, GH¢400,000 to her own GCB Bank account, and withdrew GH¢70,500 in cash. Only GH¢29,778.47 remained by the time the error was discovered.
The court charged Nimako with stealing and money laundering, while her mother, Cecilia Gyasi, was charged with abetment. Both pleaded not guilty.
Presiding Judge Susan Eduful remanded Nimako due to the seriousness of the charges and concerns that she might evade trial. Gyasi was granted bail of GH¢500,000, backed by two sureties who must be immediate relatives earning at least GH¢2,000 monthly.
The case resumes on July 7, 2025.
Investigations revealed that Nimako told her mother about the funds and asked her to withdraw GH¢300,000, an order she followed. When questioned by police, Nimako claimed the money came from a foreign company and that she had used it to order goods.
Police say she initially resisted arrest, insulted officers, and went into hiding before eventually being apprehended in Kumasi. Her mother was later arrested in Accra. Efforts are ongoing to recover the remaining funds.
