A 45-year old business woman has been remanded into police custody for posing as a landlady to rent out a warehouse she had also rented from someone.
While the accused, Peace Kyerewaa, rented the warehouse for GH¢3,500.00 a month, she hired it out for GH¢80,000.00 for five years.
The accused was reported to the police and was later arrested and arraigned before an Accra Circuit Court on defrauding by false pretences.
Peace pleaded not guilty before His Honour Samuel Bright Acquah this week Tuesday.
The brief facts had it that the accused, who lives at Manhea in Accra, on December 1, 2022, offered to rent out a warehouse situated at Tudu.
The complainant paid cash in a sum of GH¢80,000.00 to the accused for five years, but on April 30, 2023, the two women were invited to a meeting by one Alhaji Suleman Yushau over the said warehouse.
The complainant was informed during the meeting that the space did not belong to the accused.
On May 18, 2023, Patient reported the case to the police and the accused person was arrested.
The prosecuting officer added that it was revealed that on July 1, 2021, Alhaji Suleman Yushau rented out his warehouse to the accused to pay monthly rent of GH¢3,500.00.
Further investigations revealed that the accused posed as a landlord, prepared a tenancy agreement for five years, signed it and handed it over to the complainant.
