The Dansoman Circuit Court, presided over by Her Honour Halimah El-Alawa Abdul Baasit, has discharged Yaw Somg and Hassan Shabeer, both of SF Company Limited, a logistics firm based in Dzorwulu, Accra.
Yaw Somg, 41, is the Deputy Chief Executive and Hassan Shabeer, 25, is the Logistics Officer at SF Company Limited.
The court acted upon the application by Chief Inspector Nyarko to retract charges of defrauding by false pretence and conspiracy to commit crime against the accused persons.
The legal proceedings began on July 11, 2024 when it was stated that the financial sum involved in the case, amounting to US$80,000 exceeded prosecutorial limits of the police.
Consequently, the court advised forwarding the case docket to the Attorney-General’s office for further direction.
On July 16, 2024 the court approved the prosecution’s request to withdraw charges against Yaw Somg and Hassan Shabeer, leading to their discharge.
The bail application filed by Farouk Wumpini Esq on behalf of the accused persons, who were previously on remand, became irrelevant following the withdrawal of the charges.
Yaw Somgand Hassan Shabeerhad initially pleaded not guilty to the charges leveled against them.
However, the case has unveiled a broader scope, implicating other key figures at SF Company Limited, the CEO, Qiu Liangbin and the Marketing Officer, Akosua Amoako Achia, but currently evading law enforcement.
The accusations revolve around an alleged scheme to deceive Joseph Kofi Asempa, owner of a printing company at Kwame Nkrumah Circle, Accra.
The prosecution’s facts alleged that Akosua Amoako Achia approached Mr. Asempa in April 2024, promising to facilitate the importation of six printing machines and accessories from China through SF Company Limited.
Despite assurances, SF Company Limited purportedly failed to deliver the equipment within the agreed timeline, providing Mr. Asempa with continual delays and excuses.
The situation escalated when it was discovered that both Qiu Liangbin and Akosua Amoako Achia had absconded, prompting Mr. Asempa to report the matter to the police on July 9, 2024.
Following the report, investigations led to the arrest of Yaw Somg and Hassan Shabeer, while efforts continue to locate Qiu Liangbin and Akousa Amoako Achia, who are currently fugitives.
