A Police Inspector with the Police Professional and Standard Bureau Unit, Musah Mohammed, has filed criminal charges against his former girlfriend, Vivian Ahenkan Boatemaa, following the breakdown of their relationship.
Boatemaa, a 44-year-old Cook, is facing charges of stealing, causing unlawful damage and attempting to commit a crime, all in violation of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29).
She pleaded not guilty to the charges and has been granted bail in the sum of GH¢50,000 with three sureties.
Two of the sureties must be public servants earning at least GH¢2,000, while the third must be justified.
All sureties must reside within the jurisdiction of the Dansoman Circuit Court, where the case is being heard.
Presiding judge, Her Honour Halimah El-Alawa Abdul-Baasit, also ordered Boatemaa to deposit her Ghana Card with the court registry and report to the police station once every two weeks. The case has been adjourned to February 17, 2025 pending a response from the Office of the Attorney-General.
Allegations Against Boatemaa
According to Chief Inspector Christopher Wonder, who presented the case, Musah Mohammed and Vivian Ahenkan Boatemaa began a amorous relationship in February 2024.
In March 2024, Boatemaa sought Mohammed’s permission to move her personal belongings from her brother’s residence in Weija to his house for safekeeping, citing ongoing renovation work at her uncle’s home. Mohammed agreed and Boatemaa started visiting him every weekend.
However, after a few months, tensions arose between them, leading to issues in their relationship.
Following the fallout, Boatemaa allegedly stole the following items from Mohammed’s Gbawe residence on June 18, 2024.
These include GH¢14,000 in cash, a Ghanaian passport, a driver’s permit, car documents, a car key, a brush, dress, stain remover and a Lacoste T-shirt.
The next morning (June 19, 2024) Mohammed changed the locks to his house before leaving for work.
The prosecution alleged that later that day, Boatemaa returned with a carpenter and attempted to break into the house.
She allegedly damaged three door engines valued at GH¢300 before hiring a truck to remove additional items from the premises.
A neighbour, who witnessed the incident, alerted Mohammed at work. He rushed home and intercepted the truck carrying his belongings, but Boatemaa had already fled.
The truck driver, Kwasi Nuhoho, was arrested and taken to the Gbawe Police Station.
Following investigations, Boatemaa was charged with Stealing, causing unlawful damage (Section 172 of Act 29) and attempting to commit a crime – stealing (Sections 18(1) and 124(1) of Act 29). Before the last sitting on February 17, the court referred the matter to the office of the Attorney-General
