A 55-year-old travel agent, Issaka Awudu Malik, has been remanded into custody by the Circuit Court 11 in Accra, over allegations of defrauding a client of $14,000 under false pretences.
The accused appeared before Her Honour Basilia Adjei-Tawiah on Thursday, September 11, 2025 and pleaded not guilty to the charge of defrauding by false pretence, contrary to Section 131(1) of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29).
He is to reappear in court on September18, 2025.
Prosecutors – DSP Emmanuel Nyamekye and CI Edina Aninga – told the court that the accused, under the guise of being a travel consultant, convinced one Musah Osman, a car dealer based in Suame, Kumasi, to part with $15,000 in 2023.
The amount was intended to cover travel visa arrangements to Colombia for Osman’s two nephews, Afoakwa and Mutalib.
According to the brief facts presented by the prosecution, Malik allegedly issued a visa for Afoakwa, who travelled only to discover the visa was invalid. He was deported from Egypt while en route and returned to Ghana.
Mutalib never received any travel documents. After receiving the funds, Malik allegedly disappeared and could not be traced.
A formal complaint was lodged with the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) and Malik was subsequently arrested in Sowutuom on September 7, 2025.
During interrogation, he reportedly admitted to the offence and requested three months to refund the money.
Investigations have further revealed that Malik may be involved in similar scams, affecting 14 other individuals, with the case still under active investigation.
