Businessman in court for allegedly defrauding 18 rent seekers GHC100,000
A 48-year-old businessman, Jennings Tetteh Cole, who is accused of defrauding 18 rent seekers of over GHC100,000, appeared before an Accra Circuit Court on Wednesday.
He faces 18 counts of defrauding by false pretenses but has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The complainants reportedly paid amounts ranging from GHC3,000 to GHC9,200 to the accused.
Jennings has been granted bail in the amount of GHC150,000.
He had promised to refund the money to his victims, but according to the prosecution, led by Chief Inspector Ramata Asumah, he has not returned any of the funds.
The case has been adjourned to January 20, 2025, with the court, presided over by Mr. Bright Samuel Acquah, instructing the prosecution to file their disclosures.
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