Capital Bank Conviction: Court grants William Ato Essien bail

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  • Donatus 4 months ago

    Hmmm!

  • Republic of Ghana 4 months ago

    What about Mensa Otabil

  • NPP SENIOR CITIZEN 4 months ago

    MENSAH OTABIL the criminal using the name of God to steal took more than Ato Forson but because Mensah Otabil the Wolf IN Sheep clothi is an NPP sympathiser he was set free

    NPP WILL BE IN OPPOSITION FOR VERY VERY LONG.

  • I hereby encourage everyone in this country to mercilessly steal whatever they can steal from whoever they can steal. It's a free for all country. 4 months ago

    When you are done stealing go see KSM to mention a petition for you. That petition was bogus. They had done and sealed it and were preparing Ghanaians psychologically. Musah Danquah, please let's do another survey wai. THIS I ...
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  • RESETTING AMPA! 4 months ago

    So is this how they are resetting the country? Freeing criminals jailed by the NPP? We are watching. We won't forget.

  • NEW DEFINITION OF ORAL = OPERATION RELEASE ALL LOOTERS!!! 4 months ago

    NEW DEFINITION OF ORAL = OPERATION RELEASE ALL LOOTERS!!!
    NEW DEFINITION OF ORAL = OPERATION RELEASE ALL LOOTERS!!!
    NEW DEFINITION OF ORAL = OPERATION RELEASE ALL LOOTERS!!!
    NEW DEFINITION OF ORAL = OPERATION RELEASE ALL L ...
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  • ORAL operation release all looters 4 months ago

    We never nknew ORAL stands for operearion release all looters. So that is resetting crime in Ghana. Yet goat thieves are serving long prison terms. God will deal with all these looters in his own way.

  • Monie 4 months ago

    Bro I think taking the money is more important, if that person is left in prison and die there whiles we don’t retrieve the money won’t make sense, so let’s watch cos not all of them will be free some will be jailed

  • He won't pay a Cedi, NDC will share the rest with him 4 months ago

    What you the youth don't know is that people like Ablakwa was collecting judgement debt and sharing with the beneficiaries. NDC has always favoured thieves bcos they especially John Airbus Mahama are gargantuan kleptomaniacs

  • Mahama has used just 7 months to destroy Ghana 4 months ago

    Mahama is a curse

  • Agyeman 4 months ago

    Ofuii

  • Star Nation 4 months ago

    Please NDC, why don't you grant all the prisoners in Ghana bail?.
    I think, you own Ghanaians for your God-like behaviour an explanation or not? We want to follow your footsteps. Our saviour and God and the only God AG Ayenin ...
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  • Kwaku Tee 4 months ago

    What was the reason behind his release?The general public would like to know the reason behind.NPP is also going to use the same excuse to free those that NDC is preparing to send to prison.Let set good example.

  • Operation- Release- All- Looters (ORAL) 4 months ago

    MAHAMA IS THE HOPE INDEED.

  • Kwaku 4 months ago

    The examples are being set. Those in some kind of trouble today can take heart. It will be well.
    When you dream, dream big...... as big as the ocean.
    What a wonderful country.

  • Essilfi 4 months ago

    If you are poor in Ghana, you have to behave well else if you go to jail, you may not find anyone to set you free.

  • Hawa Koomson 4 months ago

    @ Essilfi. It is good to behave well whether you are rich or poor. You fool. Give good advise

  • Essilfi 4 months ago

    @Hawa Koomson you are one of the foolish people walking barefoot on the streets. Is it by force to take my advice? Kwasia mpanyin... No wonder your name is Hawa Koomson. I know where you are coming from. Ofui like you who alw ...
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  • La Pleasure man 4 months ago

    Animal farm it is..

  • Yaw Poku 4 months ago

    Why calling him fool ? You seem like a fool to me

  • Hospital Blanket 4 months ago

    Is Eslifi stupid than you? A person giving advise of what is really pertaining in our environment and you think he is a fool? You are a stupid fool, kwasiampanii.

  • Add 4 months ago

    John Mahama is done with the four years already. Npp should bring a better campaign message for 2028.God save and help Ghana.

  • Osei Tutu 4 months ago

    Bawumia should not stop his kwashiokor stomach dance during the campaign. If he stops I will know that he is a coward .

  • A grave warning to all the poor in Ghana. 4 months ago

    This is a grave warning to all the poor in Ghana. If you dare steal a goat, plantain, cassava or any of those things that the poor have the opportunity of stealing, you will rot in jail! Do you think that our prisons are for ...
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  • Baba Siaka Stevens 4 months ago

    This selfish and greedy politicians are making the ground fertile for positive coup in Ghana

  • Kwesi 4 months ago

    I will totally support the Military kicking these NDC idiots out of power. I guess that’s in the offing, but much sooner than later!

  • slayer 4 months ago

    poverty na bastard..the innocent poor are rotting in jail

  • Yaa 4 months ago

    Who released Abuga Pele?

  • Sethoo 4 months ago

    It's a political game by NDC This will not bring back the goodwill they have lost in the past 7months.It means all Criminals who into prison during NPP regime were politically related. Shame on John Mahama and his gang.

  • Yaa 4 months ago

    But who released Abuga Pele? Big question

  • THIS COUNTRY CALLED GHANA WILL NOT SURVIVE! 4 months ago

    The politicians will destroy this country!

  • Atia 4 months ago

    Who asked you to go and be a labourer?

  • THIS COUNTRY CALLED GHANA WILL NOT SURVIVE! 4 months ago

    Its the Labourers who are burning diwn Sudan.

    You took the Labourers money he put in your bank and an idiot like you is telling me who asked me to be a Labourer.

    You will soon get the Labourers comeuppance you fool!

  • Atia 4 months ago

    Upgrade to be a clerk okay? No need to fume with anger

  • OWUSU 4 months ago

    Onipa ye morbor ampa

  • Inspector Ahmed Twumasi 4 months ago

    Ken Ofori Atta should be executed by cutlass wounds.

  • Peter 4 months ago

    This country is really sick. Our leaders are all sick.

  • Tua Yeboah 4 months ago

    The day we will grab Ken Ofori Atta , hmmmm. We have to roast his anus like an Atiwa bat for sale at Kwasea Dwaaso

  • Obro 4 months ago

    This is ndc for you they shouldn't forget what they are doing today when they lose power

  • Akufo Monkey 4 months ago

    Kwasea. Is it not a court of competent jurisdiction? Go to ECOWAS court you fool.

  • OB 4 months ago

    Waiting for Agradaa's bail.
    NOKO BAIL

  • Kofi 4 months ago

    Good news

  • Atta 4 months ago

    Glory to God alone!

  • Bastard 4 months ago

    We are waiting for Nana Agradaa to come and continue her spiritual cream.

  • Emmanuel Osei 4 months ago

    This fair. I never supported this guy until
    I realized that he’s paid back the money they say he took plus more. Thank you to Dr Appia and KSM for your efforts. I’m ashmamed of my previous ignorance

  • Kwame Prah 4 months ago

    He did not pay back all the money. He took over 450 million cedis from the BOG to support the revival of his bank but immediately took 90 million as transaction fee and distributed the rest of the 340 million among his other ...
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  • Kwasea. Stop the Hypocrisy 4 months ago

    Bias Kwame Prah. Deliberately refusing to add Adu Boahene, Mustapha Hamid, Cecilia Dapaah, Wontumi and Ken the Big Boss Bond the chronic sickler. Tweaaa

  • Kwame 4 months ago

    Are you serious this ignorant? Haven’t you being reading what’s going on? Ghana paaa! We dey talk by heart without the real facts or numbers! Why???!!!!!!

  • Enyo 4 months ago

    Plus what more? What nonsense are you talking about? The man opens a bank...uses clients money for personal agradiensement, gets government bailout for free in the name of protection of the indigenous business, abuses it with ...
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  • Nana 4 months ago

    I don’t know you but I have lots of respect for you. You are a man with conscience

  • Alive he can pay 4 months ago

    Good move and he can contribute.

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  • kelewele 4 months ago

    Ghanaian leadership is incredibly corrupt!

  • Prudential Bank 4 months ago

    Jail Mustapha Hamid 100 years Walahi. He is a big thief

  • Capt. Adabuga 4 months ago

    A country called Ghana

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  • kukua 4 months ago

    how and why? He was released on 10m cedes bail and he embezzled 90M and has paid 30M.How is justice served in Ghana.

  • Prayer 4 months ago

    @Kukua,you are an intelligent Ghanian.That is good summary of the facts of the case.Very brief but precise.Gracias! Now,may I ask a very stupid question? If Ato Essien stole 90 million and paid back only 39 million after ren ...
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  • Kwame Prah 4 months ago

    We are a true banana Republic after all. Judgement is to the highest bidder or the politically connected. If your party is not in power, you will languish in jail for a well conducted trial. But if your political party comes ...
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  • Adu Ampomah the perjury man 4 months ago

    Godfred Dame was caught red handed coaching an accused person to go and tell lies in court yet the corrupt red lips monkey is walking free. What is wrong with Ghana. Oohhh Akufo Monkey Addo really turned Ghana into a Bana ...
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  • Fofie 4 months ago

    Politico-legal manoeuvring at work. This is Ghana

  • Dan Botwe 4 months ago

    SALL Gerrymandering . Bring back judge Honyenugbah to release Peter Amewu. Danduruwan

  • Truth stands 4 months ago

    If that is the case then,all the courts should free all the plantain, cassava, yam and mobile phone thieves.
    What a country !
    People will continue to steal from the country.

  • Tt 4 months ago

    Kasɛ eiiiii. Resetting ls on course. Banana Republic ampa

  • Omanba 4 months ago

    It is easy to become a saint in Ghana. Method: join a political party , make yourself prominent, chop the state money being liquid or whatever. Let the court jail you when your party is in opposition. When your party comes to ...
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  • Ask Akufo Addo whether Wontumi does galamsey 4 months ago

    Example is Cecilia Dapaah. Thief the $43 million meant for the dredging of the Odaw River and get a loud mouth corrupt journalist like Christmas Tree Paul Adom Jingle Bells to make silly arguments on your behalf and the sh ...
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  • Yaw 4 months ago

    Oh GHANA when?

  • Susan Djan 4 months ago

    AWWWW, WE THANK GOD FOR HIS MERCIES
    GOD IS GOOD. OTABIL SHOULD GO AND PAY THE BAIL MONEY.

  • Lady 4 months ago

    Just pay us our money period

  • Free Agradaa now! What a shame 4 months ago

    Why would Agradaa and any other criminal be kept in jail? Compared to Duffour and Essien, Agradaa's supposed crimes are nothing really. Mahama has lost the 'high ground' to fight corruption in Ghana. What a disgrace. I regret ...
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  • Piaw 4 months ago

    You did not vote for NDC. Thief. Kwasea. You voted for Bawumia. Stop telling lies. You crook

  • Josh 4 months ago

    The guy has no legacy. What vision are we talking about? And he could not manage the bank and went bust. We must be serious here. an entrepreneur who couldn't sustain an idea or a business. Come on. Just a few weeks ago, I he ...
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  • Enyo 4 months ago

    Beginning to think the judiciary is indeed not independent!!

  • Adwenpa 4 months ago

    What of those sick people launching in Prison for jail terms who are also very sick.Who will speak on their behalf?

  • Yaa. 4 months ago

    @ Adwenpa. Tell us. Who released Abuga Pele . Pretend not to see my question I know you are a hypocrite so will avoid answering such a legitimate question. Who released Abuga Pele from jail and on what grounds. Tell us

  • NDC is dangerous for Ghana 4 months ago

    They want to free all criminals who robbed Ghanaians because they belong to their demonic cult. They have no sympathy for the bank customers whose money were stolen by this thief

  • Rehoboam 4 months ago

    Idiots. Did your corrupt government jail Nam 1? The Ponzi Scheme NPP thief. Are you not defending him?

  • Philip Nortey 4 months ago

    John Apea and KSM- you have fought a good fight. Kudos

  • CARNIVAL GOLIATH 4 months ago

    Greed is a condition.
    Greedy people suffer from delusions of self entitlement, pathological jealousy, gross systemic insecurities plus deceit.

  • Ato Kwamena 4 months ago

    I am unapologetically NPP but this one deiiiiii…. We no try kraaa. I am happy he is on bail. If the facts we have heard from his people are not lies then I wish him well. I will still vote Kukurudooooo!!!!!

  • Yawa 4 months ago

    Ghanaians can you not see that these two political parties are taking us for a ride? They burden us with taxes to pay for their lavish lifestyles through corrupt activities. If not why should Ato Essien be released.

    We nee ...
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  • Cc 4 months ago

    The courts have disgraced themselves on how they handled that foolish boy called Kelvin Tailor.

  • Alakoo 4 months ago

    We thank god ooooo

  • Abdul 4 months ago

    How about the other prisoners? this is not justice

  • Sammy kb 4 months ago

    Indeed the country is finished

  • Agbalagba 4 months ago

    Ha ha ha ha ha. This is the aban papa aba? Tweaa

  • Add 4 months ago

    Oohhhhh resetting paaaa.oh God save Ghana. Hmmmmmmmm.

  • John Mahama is doing wonders ! Smh 4 months ago

    All criminals will go free ! First , it was Mike nyinaku, the criminal. And now Ato Essien ! How about those innocent ones in prison who have no money to pay lawyers and bribe judges for their release. Ghana is a fucken joke ...
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  • Lopez 4 months ago

    If this is what Mahama and his Ndc goons calls reset then Ghana is doomed. How can criminals charged under Mahama's previous regime all be exonerated for no crimes committed but rather charge his political opponents and expe ...
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  • Ozymandias 4 months ago

    Four legs good, two legs bad. George Orwell was one hundred percent right.

  • UK boy 4 months ago

    Arm robbers are back to power, there no difference between Qnet and ndc

  • EKOW 4 months ago

    At least, Ato Essien has been more sincere to the people of Ghana than the then finance minister, Ofori Atta who has taken it all but not admitting same.

    It's in order especially, when we have seen their willingness to pay ...
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  • Amina 4 months ago

    This is good news. I saw this Ato Essien at 37 Hospital and I was truly sad. Let the court and Allah speak for him if he is truly innocent

  • Scape goat 4 months ago

    The money is with untouchable Pastor . Ato is afraid to tell the truth. He must rot in jail for conniving with that criminal pastor.

  • Yaw 4 months ago

    Rubbish. The guy has stolen the money and unable to pay yet yoi ate freeing hom because of what? Voodoo?

    Mahama is not serious. How can you prosecute someone like Ofori-Attah if you keep releasing thieves and con men?
    ...
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  • Senga 4 months ago

    A regular guy steals GHC 1000 only and he is beaten and convicted and sentenced to 3 years imprisonment with hard labor,
    An educated man wearing a suit and quoting the holy book at random steals GHC 90 million. He is convict ...
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  • Kofi BA 4 months ago

    My 24 hour prayer now is that God should grant Dominic Ayine the grace to live beyond 2029 for him to answer for the massive crimes he's committing against our beloved country.

  • Ghana Sweet 4 months ago

    Nonsense Nkwasiasem Rubbish Are we crazy in Ghana or so?

  • God's Own Country turned into a shithole country! 4 months ago

    This decision has just reconfirmed our status as a shithole country!

  • Kobina Boafo 4 months ago

    How can Ato Essien be jailed whilst Wontumi, Adu Boahen, and the NPP criminals are still loitering around.

  • Kojois 4 months ago

    Stupid to hear this. Then no one should be jail in ghana. Most useless black country

  • nana 4 months ago

    NDC will not last, sad to hear this.

  • Markoo 4 months ago

    They should grant Agradaa to bail .

  • Joy 4 months ago

    Good one there. Bank of Ghana and nana addo must be blame of all the indigenous banks that went bankrupt to led their closures. Because the didn't give proper checks when they gave those banks money to get their money back. ...
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  • Kwam 4 months ago

    Hmm!! Seriously if a poor thieve had stolen a goat, plantain, cassava, or 100gh¢ will he be given bail whilst serving his term of conviction? I leave the rest for us to think about as Ghanaians

  • Obi 4 months ago

    NDC,THE THIEVES GOVERNMENT/PARTY WILL WORSEN THE SITUATION IN GHANA. THE MOST CORRUPT GOVERNMENT IN AFRICA IS THE NDC

  • Don Diego De Azambujah 4 months ago

    May all thieves and jailed galamseyers br freeed.

  • GaBaa 4 months ago

    People open your eyes. They are releasing all the proven thieves and giving them positions to loot the country again. OPEN YOUR EYES

  • Atsu 4 months ago

    Who is now the clearing Agent? John Mahama you see your disgrace. 7 Nolle procequi on high profile NDC thievery case. God is watching and you will get your reward soon

  • Osofo 4 months ago

    I think we allow judges to go scot free and turn our guns towards when they pass judgement that are not sound. We should hold the judiciary accountable as we have seen them accepting goats to twist the law from Anas ecpos

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  • The notorious thieves NDC are in power 4 months ago

    NDC is protecting their own. Youth of Ghana, you've now realized the real thieves. Some of you were to young to know the kleptomaniac nature of NDC

  • mawuli 4 months ago

    nigerians must be bombed then their shitty country can be farmland for Africa

  • Edi Dan 4 months ago

    To God be all the glory!
    So happy to hear this- Mr Ato Essien, your CT family is happy....this is just the beginning of restoration.
    Thank you Lord!

  • Edi Dan 4 months ago

    Mr William Ato Essien, wo tiri nkwa!
    We all make mistakes but our God pardons! May you learn from this and grow even bigger! Yes! Joseph recovered and rose to power from prison! So can you! God continue to bless and protect ...
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  • Kanawu 4 months ago

    The only solution here is a coup.
    The country is too corrupt. We need another coup