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The Amasaman Circuit Court has granted bail to a businessman and a farmer over an alleged GH¢120,000 land fraud.
Nii Korley Sai Boni IV, 53, and Kingsley Oblitey Quansah Commey, 44, were granted GH¢150,000 bail with two sureties each.
They are accused of granting 20 plots of land without titles to Raymond Kwaku Marfo, CEO of RKM Estate Development Company.
The court, presided over by Ms. Enid Marful-Sau, ordered that the sureties deposit their valid national identity cards with the Registry.
Nii Boni and Commey denied conspiring to defraud Mr. Marfo.
The court instructed the prosecution to serve the accused with necessary materials by April 2, 2025.
Chief Inspector Frederick Awuah-Ansah, prosecuting, said Mr. Marfo was the CEO of RKM Ghana Limited, an estate development company.
He said that Nii Boni is a businessman and self-styled chief of Korleyman near Medie, while Commey is a farmer from Papase near Adjen Kotoku in the Ga West Municipality.
In June 2022, Mr. Marfo was working on land he purchased from Abusuapayin Ayitey Ankwah of Ankwa Dobro.
Nii Boni and Commey, along with one Obodai (now deceased), confronted Marfo, claiming ownership of the land.
The prosecution said Nii Boni and Commey convinced Marfo to buy twenty plots along the road leading to Samsam.
Marfo paid GH¢120,000 for the plots, and an official receipt was issued.
However, when Marfo attempted to begin work on the land, he was informed by the Nii Boni and Commey that there was an injunction on it.
After conducting a search at the Lands Commission, Marfo discovered the land was registered in the name of Babbel Limited.
Marfo then reported case to the Amasaman Divisional CID on May 10, 2024.
Subsequently, Nii Boni and Commey were arrested, and in their caution statements, they admitted the offence.
They promised to repay the amount involved but failed to do so.
After thorough investigations, Nii Boni and Commey were charged and brought before the court.
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