Adabraka: The Adabraka District Court has granted bail to a 51-year-old man accused of defrauding an immigration officer by falsely promising to secure him a room. Nana Obeng Tandoh was granted GHC30,000.00 bail with two sureties, one of whom must be justified, as ordered by the court presided over by Nana Abena Asoh Owusu-Omenyo.
According to Ghana News Agency, Tandoh pleaded not guilty to the charge of defrauding by false pretenses and is scheduled to reappear in court on October 30, 2025. The prosecution, led by Police Chief Inspector Apewah Achana, reported that the complainant, Mr. Mumuni Labaran, an Immigration Officer, was in need of accommodation following his transfer to Accra. The accused, identified as a civil engineer without a permanent residence, allegedly offered to assist Mr. Labaran through an accommodation agent.
In June 2025, the accused introduced Mr. Labaran to an apartment in Dzorwulu, Accra, which was nearing completion. After inspecting the property, Mr. Labaran agreed to pay GHS24,000 as a year's rent advance, with Tandoh promising to finalize the room within a month. However, the prosecution stated that Tandoh failed to fulfill his promise and subsequently went into hiding.
As Mr. Labaran attempted to locate Tandoh to reclaim his money, he discovered he was one of several victims allegedly defrauded by the accused using the same apartment. Chief Inspector Achana noted that Tandoh was arrested on September 19, 2025, by the Nima Divisional CID for a similar offence. Upon his arrest, Mr. Labaran filed a formal complaint against him.
During the investigation, Tandoh reportedly admitted to the offence in his cautioned statement. Further investigations uncovered multiple victims who had been deceived by the accused, who collected rent advances for apartments he did not own or have control over. After the completion of investigations, Tandoh was formally charged and arraigned in court.
