Washing bay attendant remanded for allegedly stealing friend’s GH¢46,306.90 life savings for betting
A 21-year-old washing bay attendant who allegedly cleaned out his friend’s entire bank savings to fund a betting habit has been remanded into police custody by the Nkawie Circuit Court.
Dominic Fordjour, who has pleaded not guilty to a charge of stealing, is accused of siphoning GH¢46,306.90 from the account of his friend Bernard Kyei, an electrical welder, over a period of several months.
He is expected to reappear before the court on June 15, 2026.
Prosecuting, Police Chief Inspector Anthony Ohene Gyan told the court — presided over by Mr. Robert Addo — that both men were friends and neighbours at Afari near Nkawie in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality.
The trouble began approximately six months ago when Fordjour accompanied Kyei to the Nkawie branch of GCB Bank to open a savings account, into which GH¢46,306.90 was deposited.
Shortly after, Kyei sought his friend’s help in registering a mobile money account.
During that process, the prosecution alleges, Fordjour advised Kyei to use “1957” as his security code — a piece of information he would later exploit.
The scheme only came to light on May 25, 2026, when Kyei visited the bank to make a withdrawal and was stunned to discover his account had been completely emptied.
A review of his account statement confirmed that the full amount had been withdrawn through a mobile money number linked to the account.
Kyei reported his suspicions to the Nkawie Police, leading to Fordjour’s arrest.
In his caution statement, the accused reportedly admitted to the withdrawals, telling investigators he had transferred the money in instalments from Kyei’s bank account into his own mobile money wallet whenever he was in need of funds.
He further acknowledged that the cumulative withdrawals totalled GH¢46,306.90 and confessed to spending every pesewa on betting.
Fordjour was subsequently charged with stealing and brought before the court.
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