IPS Student defrauds colleagues of 17m cedis

Peter Delali Abusah, a student of Institute of Professional Studies (IPS) was on Monday put before a circuit tribunal in Accra for allegedly defrauding 27 students of the Central University College, Dansoman, Accra of 17 million cedis under the pretext of securing them with European visas. Abusah, who pleaded not guilty to defrauding, was granted bail in the sum of 20 million cedis with a surety to be justified, to re-appear on 20 August.

Prosecuting, Police Chief Inspector Benedicta Akolgo told the tribunal chaired by Mr Imoru Ziblim that in May the accused went to the campus of the university at Dansoman in Accra and introduced himself to the students as a travelling agent, who could assist them to travel abroad.

The Prosecutor said the complainant, Mr Vincent Adzika, who is also a student of the university, expressed interest and acted as the leader of the group. Mr Adzika later collected Ghanaian passports and various sums of money, totalling 17 million cedis from the 27 students, including himself and handed them over to Abusah for the processing of the documents.

Chief Inspector Akolgo said after collecting the money and the passports, the accused failed to produce the documents and went into hiding. She said a report was made to the Police and the accused was arrested. During interrogation, Abusah admitted having received the passports and money from the complainant.