Peter Okomesi, a businessman and sole proprietor of Peeharis Enterprise, appeared before a Circuit Court in Accra for allegedly stealing GH₵67,000 from a bank.
The charges stem from allegations that Okomesi unlawfully appropriated funds mistakenly credited to his account.
Okomesi was put before the court last week and he pleaded not guilty to two counts of stealing.
The court, presided over by judge Isaac Addo, granted Okomesi bail in the sum of GH₵70,000 with one surety.
The case has been adjourned to September 19, 2024, for further proceedings.
According to the prosecution, led by DSP Kofi Anane, the Ccomplainant in the case is Advans Ghana Limited, represented by Rhoda Tettey, Back Office Lead.
The charges arise from an incident where Okomesi presented a third-party cheque from United Bank for Africa on November 13, 2023 with a face value of GH₵74,750.
The cheque was dishonored due to insufficient funds and returned to Okomesi.
However, during reconciliation, Advans Ghana Limited discovered that the cheque amount had mistakenly been credited to Peeharis Enterprise’s account.
On November 19 and 20, 2023 Okomesi allegedly withdrew a total of GH₵67,000 from the account for personal use.
Despite repeated requests from the complainant to return the mistakenly credited funds, Okomesi failed to comply.
Okomesi was arrested on May 21, 2024 and admitted to withdrawing the funds during interrogation.
The investigation revealed that he is the sole signatory on the account.
