A trader who allegedly collected GH₵1,096,500 from 46 people under the pretext of securing them employment in Ghana Security Service but failed has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court.

Joseph Agemba, an alleged National Security Operative at the Jubilee House, is said to have also collected money from two more persons under the pretext of securing them USA and German visas but failed.

Agemba also took extra money from the complainant, Patience Solomon, to secure her an auctioned car but failed.

Charged with seven counts of defrauding by false pretenses,  the court did not take his plea.

This is because prosecution led by Chief Jonas Lawer who held brief for Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Richard Amoah said more victims were lodging complaints at the Police Station.

Prosecution therefore prayed that the accused be remanded into police custody.

The court presided over by Mr Isaac Addo held that looking at the nature of the accusations and to avert the accused person's interference in Police investigations, it remanded the accused into police custody to reappear on December 27, 2024.

The prosecution case is that complainant Patience Solomon is an Immigration officer, and the accused is a trader. 

According to the prosecution, Patience Solomon, an Immigration officer, was first approached by Agemba in November 2023 after being informed by her husband that Agemba, a senior brother to the accused, was an alleged National Security operative at the Jubilee House and had access to a protocol slot for recruitment into various security agencies.

The Prosecutor said the complainant contacted the accused and he confirmed that he could assist people secure recruitment into the various security agencies.

The accused therefore encouraged the complainant to bring for the enlistment at a fee ranging from GH₵7,000 to GH₵22,000.

Prosecution said the complainant also sold the idea of enlistment to other acquaintances and other individuals. Those who also bought into the idea also paid various sums of money to six mobile accounts for the protocol enlistment.

Prosecution said in all a total of GH₵1,931,000 was collected from the 48 people under the pretext of enlisting them into the Ghana Police Service, Immigrations, Prisons, Armed Forces, and Ghana Revenue Authority.

The court heard that the accused also collected an additional GH₵54,000 under the pretext of securing her an auctioned vehicle but failed.

"He also collected an amount of GH₵87,00 from two people to secure German and USA visas but failed."

According to the prosecution, the complainant became alarmed and reported it to the Police, and the accused was arrested.