A 36-year-old teacher at the Freso SDA Junior High School (JHS) in the Bekwai Municipality has been sentenced to 10 years in prison with hard labor by the Asante Bekwai Circuit Court.
John Ankomah Boateng is said to have stolen over GH₵238,550 from Bosomefreho Rural Bank Limited using the GhanaPay app, despite having only GH₵2.23 in his account.
He pleaded guilty to the charge and was convicted on his own plea by the court, presided over by Mr. Isaac Apietu.
Detective Chief Inspector Eric Twum, who prosecuted the case, stated that the incident occurred between February 9 and February 26, 2024, and was reported to the Ashanti South Regional CID on February 28.
Boateng was arrested on March 13, 2024.
During interrogation, the convict confessed to the crime and revealed that he had transferred the stolen money to friends for safekeeping.
He sent GH₵10,000 to Isaac, GH₵5,000 to Kwaku, GH₵20,000 to Duah, and GH₵5,000 to Neymar. Additionally, he transferred GH₵40,000 to a travel agent to process travel documents for him.
Chief Inspector Twum said that after further investigation, Boateng was charged and brought before the court.
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