A 40-year-old nurse, Daniel Owusu Nyame, has been arraigned before an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly defrauding a civil servant and three others of €13,000, equivalent to GH¢228,000 under the guise of securing Irish visas for them.
Daniel Nyame, who made his first appearance on Tuesday before Her Honour Susana Eduful, pleaded not guilty to a charge of defrauding by false pretence, contrary to Section 131(1) of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29).
The court granted him bail in the sum of GH¢100,000 with two sureties, each earning not less than GH¢2,000 monthly.
The case has been adjourned to March 9, 2026.
Prosecution’s case
Briefing the court, the prosecution, led by Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Issah Achiburi, said the complainants are Raymond Ofosuhene, a public servant working at Burma Camp in Accra; Douglas Sakyi, a public servant residing in Sunyani in the Bono Region and two others.
The accused, Daniel Owusu Nyame, is a nurse residing at Ahenema Kokoben in the Ashanti Region.
According to the prosecution, sometime in 2024, the complainants, who were seeking visas to travel abroad in search of better opportunities, contacted their uncle, who is resident in the United Kingdom. The uncle introduced Nyame to them as someone who could assist in securing the required travel documents.
Nyame allegedly confirmed the introduction and presented copies of visas he claimed to have secured for previous clients in Germany, Ireland and other European countries, assuring the complainants he could obtain Irish visas for them at an affordable cost.
The prosecution said Nyame charged €7,000 per applicant, but collected an initial deposit of €3,500 from each complainant, amounting to €13,000 (equivalent to GH¢228,000), promising to secure the visas within three months.
When the stipulated period elapsed without the visas being issued, Nyame reportedly issued copies of Excel College of Health certificates to two of the complainants as part of the visa documentation.
The complainants, who said they had never undertaken any such course, suspected the certificates were forged and reported the matter to the police.
ASP Achiburi told the court that the accused was arrested and, in a cautioned statement, admitted collecting the money and issuing the certificates, but failed to explain how the funds were disbursed.
As part of investigations, a request for assistance was sent to the Document Fraud and Expert Centre (DFEC) to verify the authenticity of the certificates and a response is being awaited.
Further enquiries revealed that the complainants had not undergone the one-year training indicated on the certificates.
The prosecution said investigations established that Nyame made false representations to obtain money from the complainants, leading to his being charged and brought before the court.
The case continues on March 9, 2026
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