Charles Yao Anyomi, a 48-year-old businessman, has pleaded not guilty to a charge of defrauding by false pretence after being accused of scamming a businesswoman out of GH¢500,000 under the pretext of supplying her with five kilograms of gold.
The case, titled Republic vs. Charles Yao Anyomi, was heard yesterday at the Circuit Court 3 in Accra, presided over by Her Honour Judge Susana Eduful.
The accused was granted bail in the sum of GH¢600,000 with two sureties. The sureties are required to justify the bail with title deeds in their names and the original documents must be deposited at the court registry.
The case has been adjourned to September 13, 2025 for further proceedings.
Allegations
According to Chief Inspector Nancy Paintsil Esq, the incident occurred in 2024 when the complainant, Gifty Adoboe, a businesswoman from Madina, Accra, and the accused travelled together to South Africa.
While on the trip, Ms. Adoboe received a phone call from her husband, Dennis Osei Mensah, who was in Dubai on a business trip involving gold transactions.
Mr. Anyomi allegedly overhearing the conversation, offered to supply Ms. Adoboe with 5kg of gold if she could provide him with GHC500,000.
Relying on this promise, the couple transferred the amount to the accused via his Stanbic Bank account, mobile money account and in cash.
However, after receiving the funds, Mr. Anyomi allegedly cut off all communication and went into hiding. Upon realising she had been defrauded, the complainant lodged a formal complaint with the police.
During investigations led by CPL. Ruth Abiamu, the accused admitted receiving the money, but claimed he had handed it over to an individual identified only as “Hon. Charles.”
He failed to assist the police in locating this individual.
