A 62-year-old woman identified as Nana Ama Nwarueze, who also goes by the name Ohemaa, has been hauled before the Achimota Circuit Court after allegedly conning a businessman out of $80,000 in a land deal that investigators say was entirely fictitious.
According to the details presented in court, the accused reportedly posed as the rightful owner of four plots of land located at East Legon. She is alleged to have convinced one Roger Agbavor to part with the money in exchange for the said parcels. Prosecutors believe it was all a façade, and that the documents and representations she made were false.
The state, represented by Assistant Superintendent of Police Stephen Ahiale, has charged her with defrauding by false pretence and fraudulent land transaction. Despite pleading not guilty, she has been granted bail by the court, which is being presided over by Akosua Anokyewaa Adjepong. Given the high value of the amount involved, the matter has been escalated to the Attorney-General’s Department for further advice and prosecution.
But this isn’t the only legal trouble Nwarueze is facing. She is also battling three unrelated criminal cases in the Adabraka District Court, each involving similar accusations of fraud and deception. In one case, prosecutors say she impersonated a high-profile business tycoon, claiming ownership of luxury assets such as the Ohemaa Plaza in East Legon, several commercial fishing vessels in Takoradi, and a plush house in the Airport Residential Area—all in a bid to extract $13,000 from a complainant.
Another case accuses her of duping a pastor to the tune of GH¢170,000. She allegedly promised to use the money to clear goods from the Tema Port. To pacify the complainant, she reportedly issued two cheques that both bounced. She now faces two counts of defrauding by false pretence in that matter.
In yet another incident, the accused is said to have promised a CCTV technician assistance in acquiring a U.S. visa, collecting GH¢9,000 for the service—but the visa never came, and neither did a refund.
For these cases before the Adabraka District Court, Nwarueze has also been granted bail in the sum of GH¢200,000, with two sureties required—one of whom must be able to justify their financial standing.
Source: NewsandVibes.com
