Anthonette Ama Boakye, an Executive Assistant at the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), is currently facing prosecution in connection with allegations of defrauding by false pretences.
She has been accused of misappropriating over GH¢221,000 intended for a ticket-procurement investment and diverting it into a sports betting account.
She has pleaded not guilty and has been granted GH¢200,000 bail with three sureties, two of whom must be close relatives, and one of whom must provide justification.
According to the facts presented in court, Boakye was previously arrested in 2023 over a separate defrauding allegation and was detained at the Legon Police Station.
During her detention, prosecutors alleged that she met Police Officer Vincent Ariston Attipoe, a close friend of the complainant, Alfred Adu, a US-based businessman.
The prosecution told the court that the accused allegedly introduced Officer Attipoe to a high-return flight-ticket procurement venture linked to her former employer, USAID.
Attipoe reportedly relayed the proposal to Adu, who later spoke with Boakye in a three-way call and agreed to invest.
Between April and July 2024, Adu allegedly transferred GH¢74,837 to Officer Attipoe to be forwarded to Boakye, and an additional GH¢146,913 directly to her mobile money and bank accounts, totalling GH¢221,750.
The complainant received no returns and demanded a refund, but only GH¢20,000 was allegedly repaid.
A review of the mobile money statement of the accused revealed that much of the money had been transferred into a Betway account, where it was allegedly used for sports betting. The case has been adjourned to January 6, 2026.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
