A 62-year-old businesswoman, Nana Ama Nwurueze, has been remanded by the Kaneshie District Court following a bribery allegation that emerged during a hearing of her ongoing fraud trial.
Nwurueze, who is already standing trial for allegedly defrauding a CCTV technician of GH¢9,000 under the guise of securing an American visa, was ordered into custody after prosecutors accused her of attempting to influence the case investigator with money.
According to Chief Inspector Apewa Achana, the case investigator, Chief Inspector Hope Latsu, was contacted by an individual claiming to be one of Nwurueze's victims.
That person later sent GH¢10,000 to the officer, instructing that GH¢9,000 be used to reimburse the complainant, with GH¢1,000 marked as a personal reward for the officer. "Since the Ghana Police Service serves with integrity, we pray for her remand to assist us with investigations, as the sender of the money remains unidentified," Chief Inspector Achana told the court.
