Trader Remanded for Allegedly Stealing and Laundering GH¢800,000 Mistakenly Transferred to Her Account
An Accra Circuit Court has ordered the remand of Constance Gyasi Nimako, a trader also known as Maa Adwoa, into lawful custody. She stands accused of stealing and laundering GH¢800,000 that was mistakenly transferred into her Ecobank account.
Nimako is alleged to have spent a significant portion of the amount, specifically GH¢770,500. This sum was reportedly transferred as follows: GH¢300,000 to her mother, Cecilia Gyasi’s account at Fidelity Bank, GH¢400,000 to her personal account at GCB Bank, and a cash withdrawal of GH¢70,500.
She has been formally charged with stealing and money laundering. Her mother, Cecilia Gyasi, faces a charge of abetment of crime, specifically money laundering. Both accused individuals have pleaded not guilty to their respective charges.
According to a graphiconline.com report from June 22, 2025, the presiding judge, Susan Eduful, remanded Nimako, citing the gravity of the alleged offense and the concern that she might not appear to stand trial if granted bail. Her mother, Cecilia Gyasi, was granted bail in the sum of GH¢500,000, with two sureties required to be immediate family members earning not less than GH¢2,000 monthly. The case has been adjourned to July 7, 2025.
The prosecution detailed that the complainant, who is the chief executive officer of a company, holds both a corporate account with Consolidated Bank Ghana (CBG) and a personal account with Ecobank Ghana. On February 4, 2025, the complainant instructed CBG’s Manet Branch to transfer GH¢800,000 from the company’s account to his personal Ecobank account for a business transaction.
However, a clerical error on February 6, 2025, resulted in the funds being mistakenly sent to Nimako’s Ecobank account. The error was only discovered after the complainant followed up on the delayed transfer. Despite attempts by both CBG and Ecobank to retrieve the funds, their efforts were unsuccessful. By February 11, Nimako had already moved most of the money, leaving only GH¢29,778.47 in the account.
The prosecution further stated that Nimako refused to return the funds, declined to cooperate with the police, and went into hiding after verbally abusing officers. She was subsequently arrested in Kumasi, while her mother was apprehended in Accra. Investigations revealed that Nimako had informed her mother about the funds and instructed her to withdraw the GH¢300,000.
During interrogation, Nimako claimed the money had been sent to her by a foreign company with which she had no prior dealings, asserting that she had used the funds to order goods. Police investigations are ongoing to trace and recover the remaining amount.
Source: http://thepressradio.com
