Man to be sentenced July 8 after withdrawing lover’s GH¢114,000 for betting
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Apetor, who is facing charges of fraudulent breach of trust, will return to court on July 8, 2026, for sentencing.
According to the prosecution, police have so far recovered GH¢35,000 from him, leaving an outstanding balance of GH¢79,000.
How the fraud happened
Inspector Frank Morgan Dorvi told the court, presided over by Mr. Joseph Y. Kunsong, that the complainant is a secretary who lives at Ablekuma, while Apetor resides at Bubuashie-Atico, both in Accra. The names of the complainant have been withheld.
The court heard that the complainant and Apetor were in a romantic relationship and were living together. They planned to travel to Holland and contacted a travel agent, identified as Razak, to help with the process.
The agent advised them to build up their bank balance to improve their visa chances. Because Apetor was unemployed, the prosecution said the complainant took a loan from a relative. Between September 24, 2024, and February 17, 2025, she deposited money into Apetor’s Ecobank account. She also gave Apetor and other people money to deposit into the same account. In total, GH¢114,000 was deposited.
Secret withdrawals
Inspector Dorvi said Apetor secretly obtained an ATM card linked to the account and, within the same period, withdrew all the money without the complainant’s knowledge.To hide what he was doing, Apetor allegedly got a cheque book for the account and kept it hidden in their room. The complainant would check it from time to time and assumed the money was safe since no cheques had been issued.
Apetor later got a bank statement to support his visa application, but it was rejected due to errors on the forms.
Discovery and arrest
When the complainant later asked for her GH¢114,000, she discovered the funds were gone. She reported the matter to police in August 2025, leading to Apetor’s arrest.
During investigations, Apetor admitted to the offence and told police that “he spent most of the money on football betting and lost.” Police were able to recover GH¢35,000, with GH¢79,000 still outstanding.
The case continues on July 8 for sentencing.
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