An Accra Circuit Court has convicted a 35‑year‑old spiritualist for defrauding a man of GH¢95,100.00 under the pretext of securing a chieftaincy title.

The convict, Nana Adwoa Yamoah, was also charged with operating without registration and practising without a licence.

She pleaded guilty to all charges.

Presiding Judge Dennis Eyram Fumey convicted her on her own plea and ordered the prosecution to conduct a pregnancy test before sentencing.

Assistant Superintendent of Police Augustine Kingsley Oppong requested two days to comply, citing workload constraints, and the court deferred sentencing to March 26, 2026.

Yamoah was remanded into police custody.

The prosecution said the complainant, Douglas Abu, an unemployed resident of Ntotroso, was introduced to the convict in 2025 by a witness, Grace Fosua, as a spiritualist.

Yamoah allegedly told Abu she had assisted others to become chiefs and promised to help him secure the Ntotroso chieftaincy.

ASP Oppong said Yamoah claimed connections to the Asantehene and assured Abu that he would be enstooled as chief by January, despite the existence of a contender.

She collected various sums amounting to GH¢95,100.00 from him.

The court heard that Yamoah also took GH¢51,000.00 under the pretext of doubling the money, which did not materialise.

Later, she persuaded Abu to travel with her to the Republic of Benin for spiritual fortification at his own expense, but no ritual was performed.

On their return, Abu became suspicious and demanded a refund, which Yamoah failed to make, leading to a Police report.

She was arrested on March 9, 2026.

During investigations, Yamoah pleaded for time to refund the money but failed to do so.

Further inquiries revealed that she had not registered her practice with the Traditional Medicine Practice Council and had allegedly used similar methods to defraud others.

She was subsequently arraigned and convicted after investigations.