Her Ladyship Halimah El-Alawa Abdul-Bassit, sitting as an additional duty judge of the Circuit Court, has granted bail to Emmanuel Ampah and Benson Tetteh in a case involving the alleged theft and dishonest receipt of 700 pieces of assorted home-used car tyres valued at GH¢350,000.
The two were admitted to bail in the sum of GH¢360,000 each, with three sureties, all of whom must reside within the court’s jurisdiction and must be justified.
Additionally, they are to deposit their Ghana Cards at the court registry and report to the police once every week.
However, the second accused, Ali Mahmud, was remanded into police custody and is expected to reappear on November 26, 2025. The court further ordered the prosecution to file all disclosures and witness statements to enable the Case Management Conference (CMC).The case is being prosecuted by Chief Inspector Christopher Wonder.
The accused persons – Emmanuel Ampah, 46, unemployed, Ali Mahmud, 61, scrap dealer and
Benson Tetteh, 39, Vulcanizer – all pleaded not guilty.
They are facing charges of stealing and dishonestly receiving, contrary to sections 124(1) and 146 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29).
Brief Facts
According to the prosecution, the complainant, a trader residing at Ablekuma, deals in assorted home-used car tyres stored in his warehouse at Abossey Okai.
Over a period, he detected persistent thefts, but was unable to identify the culprits despite several preventive measures.
On October 18, 2025, the complainant hid in his shop after closing. At 12:38 a.m. on October 19, he allegedly spotted A1, Emmanuel Ampah, sneaking into the warehouse and attempting to leave with a Sprinter tyre valued at GH¢500. Ampah was arrested and handed over to the police.
Ampah later admitted to stealing 25 pieces of tyres and said he supplied them to A3, Benson Tetteh, a Vulcanizer at Zongo Junction. Police arrested Benson, and 19 tyres were retrieved from his warehouse.
Further investigations revealed that Ampah had been stealing tyres over time and handing them to A2, Ali Mahmud, who sold them.
One tyre purchased by Benson was allegedly bought from Mahmud for GH¢100.Benson has since refunded GH¢10,000 in addition to the 19 retrieved tyres.
Investigators are still working to verify the complainant’s claim of 700 stolen tyres valued at GH¢350,000.
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