The Circuit Court 8 in Accra has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of 50-year-old entrepreneur, Prince Nuhu Ahmed, for failing to appear before the court on Monday in connection with a case of defrauding by false pretence.
The bench warrant was issued upon the request of the prosecution, led by Chief Inspector Jonas Lawer, after the accused failed to honour the court’s summons. The court has ordered that Ahmed be brought before it on September 11, 2025.
Ahmed is facing two counts of defrauding by false pretence, contrary to Section 131(1) of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29).
Per the brief facts, on May 9, 2023, in Accra, Prince Nuhu Ahmed allegedly defrauded two businessmen, Alhaji Umar Farouk and Alhaji Yakubu of a total of US$16,000.00 under the pretext of securing Bolivian visas for their children.
In the first count, Ahmed is alleged to have obtained US$10,500.00 from Alhaji Umar Farouk, claiming he could procure Bolivian visas for his two sons. In the second count, he is accused of taking US$5,500.00 from Alhaji Yakubu with a similar promise for Yakubu’s son.
In both cases, Ahmed is said to have knowingly made false representations and issued receipts to the complainants. He reportedly promised that the visas would be ready within a week.
However, months passed without any progress and efforts by the complainants to retrieve their money proved futile.
The matter was reported to the police in February 2024, leading to Ahmed’s arrest. During the course of investigations, the accused refunded an amount of GH¢28,000.00 to the victims, which is significantly less than the full amount taken.
Despite being charged and brought before the court, Ahmed has now failed to attend court proceedings, prompting the issuance of the bench warrant.
Background
Both complainants, residents of Ofankor in Accra, had been introduced to Ahmed as someone capable of facilitating visa acquisition.
According to the brief facts presented by Detective Chief Inspector Stephen Teye Martey, Ahmed had positioned himself as someone with the capacity to secure Bolivian visas and used this deception to collect funds from the complainants.
The case is scheduled to continue on September 11, 2025 where the accused is expected to be produced before the court.
