The Amasaman Circuit Court has granted bail to a businessman and a farmer over an alleged GH¢120,000 land fraud case.
Nii Korley Sai Boni IV, 53, and Kingsley Oblitey Quansah Commey, 44, were granted GH¢150,000 bail with two sureties each.
They are accused of selling 20 plots of land without proper titles to Raymond Kwaku Marfo, CEO of RKM Estate Development Company.
Presiding Judge Ms. Enid Marful-Sau ordered that the sureties deposit their valid national identity cards with the court registry.
Nii Boni and Commey denied conspiring to defraud Marfo, and the court directed the prosecution to serve them with necessary materials by April 2, 2025.
Chief Inspector Frederick Awuah-Ansah, prosecuting, said Marfo, as CEO of RKM Ghana Limited, purchased land from Abusuapayin Ayitey Ankwah of Ankwa Dobro.
In June 2022, while working on the land, Marfo was confronted by Nii Boni and Commey, who, along with one Obodai (now deceased), claimed ownership of the property.
The prosecution said Nii Boni and Commey convinced Marfo to buy 20 plots along the road leading to Samsam, for which he paid GH¢120,000 and received an official receipt.
However, when Marfo attempted to develop the land, he was informed by the accused that an injunction had been placed on it.
A search at the Lands Commission later revealed that the land was registered in the name of Babbel Limited.
Marfo subsequently reported the case to the Amasaman Divisional CID on May 10, 2024.
Following investigations, Nii Boni and Commey were arrested, and in their caution statements, they admitted to the offence and promised to refund the money but failed to do so.
The two were later charged and arraigned before the court.
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