An Accra Circuit Court is currently handling a high-profile fraud case involving a businessman and his wife, accused of scamming a lawyer out of GHS192,000 under the guise of offering military protection for land at Kwabenya.
The primary accused, Mahama Saani Razak—who also goes by the alias Major Zack Gariba Tanko—is said to have misrepresented himself as a member of the Ghana Armed Forces. He allegedly offered to deploy junior soldiers to safeguard the complainant’s land from encroachers, a promise that turned out to be part of a wider deception.
Investigations later confirmed that Razak had no ties to the military, despite claims he was a Major with the Military Police. He and his wife, Hudu Fatimata Neina, are both facing charges of conspiracy and defrauding by false pretences. During their first appearance in court, both pleaded not guilty.
The judge, Mrs. Evelyn Asamoah, granted each accused bail set at GHS300,000, with the condition that two sureties be provided and justified with movable assets. The prosecution was also directed to submit all relevant disclosures and witness statements by July 30, 2025, with the next court date scheduled for August 8, 2025.
According to details presented by Chief Inspector Ebenezer Teye Okuffo, the complainant—a legal practitioner based in North Legon—was introduced to Razak by a mutual acquaintance in March 2025. Razak reportedly arranged a visit to Burma Camp, where he posed as a senior military official and convinced the lawyer he could provide protection from land guards through the deployment of supposed junior officers.
The lawyer, believing the offer to be legitimate, transferred GHS192,000 via mobile money accounts linked to Hudu and two others—Abdul-Aziz Alhassan and Isaaka Dogoma. However, after receiving the money, the couple failed to deliver the promised services and disappeared.
The complainant eventually confirmed through the Ghana Armed Forces that Razak was not on record as a service member and proceeded to file a formal complaint with the police. During interrogation, Razak reportedly denied any wrongdoing. Meanwhile, Hudu admitted to receiving a portion of the money through her mobile wallet and withdrawing it on behalf of her husband.
Further investigations are ongoing as the legal process continues.
