Joshua Alabi’s impostor, two brothers busted for defrauding Council of State Member of GH¢60k
A 40-year-old man who allegedly impersonated Professor Joshua Alabi, a leading member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), to defraud a Council of State member has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court.
The accused, Nurudeen Abdul Ganew, has been charged with impersonation and defrauding by false pretences. He appeared in court alongside his two brothers, Nurudeen Rashid and Nurudeen Gafaru, with whom he has also been jointly charged with conspiracy to commit crime.
All three have pleaded not guilty and were granted bail in the sum of GH¢150,000 with three sureties, one of which must be justified.
The court, presided over by Mrs. Sedinam Awo Kwadam, ordered the accused persons to reappear on July 21, 2025.
According to the prosecution, on March 3, 2025, Ganew presented himself as Professor Joshua Alabi and defrauded a Council of State member, Mr. Hakeem Addae, by false pretences.
Ganew, claiming to be an official of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), allegedly informed Mr. Addae that he could assist him in acquiring a Toyota Land Cruiser and later ten trucks being auctioned. Mr. Addae, who is the NDC Constituency Chairman for Twifo-Atti Morkwa and currently represents the Central Region on the Council of State, was defrauded of GH¢60,000.
Ganew was later traced and arrested at his residence in Wa, in the Upper West Region. During the arrest, four identity cards, three pen drives, four mobile phones, and cash amounting to GH¢14,896 were retrieved.
On July 2, 2025, Ganew’s brothers, Rashid and Gafaru, were arrested at Subinso, a suburb of Wenchi, by operatives of the National Signals Bureau. A search of their residence revealed over 12 assorted mobile phones with 12 MTN SIM cards, one Telecel SIM card, and a database containing names of constituency executives of political parties across all 16 regions — believed to be a target list.
Some of the SIM cards recovered were confirmed to have been used by Ganew in his communications with Mr. Addae and to receive the GH¢60,000 payment.
Further investigations revealed that the three brothers operated as a syndicate, impersonating prominent personalities — particularly politicians — to defraud victims.
Their targets reportedly included chiefs, queen mothers, political figures, and companies.
Ganew has been identified as the ringleader, typically responsible for contacting victims, while his brothers facilitated the withdrawal of funds through mobile money vendors in Wa, Wenchi, Sunyani, Techiman, Koforidua, and Accra.
Source: GNA
