Washing Bay Attendant Remanded for Stealing GH¢46k for Betting

A 21-year-old washing bay attendant, Dominic Fordjour, faces a theft charge after allegedly stealing GH¢46,306.90 from his friend to fund his betting activities. The Nkawie Circuit Court has remanded him into police custody. Fordjour pleaded not guilty to the charge and is scheduled to reappear on June 15, 2026.

The complainant, Bernard Kyei, an electrical welder, and Fordjour were friends residing in Afari near Nkawie. Approximately six months prior, Fordjour assisted Kyei in opening a savings account at GCB Bank, where GH¢46,306.90 was deposited. Later, when Kyei sought help from Fordjour to register for a mobile money account, Fordjour allegedly advised him to use '1957' as his security code.

On May 25, 2026, Kyei discovered his account balance was nil upon attempting a withdrawal. An account statement revealed the entire sum had been withdrawn via a mobile money number. Suspicious, Kyei reported the incident to the Nkawie Police, leading to Fordjour's arrest.

In his caution statement, Fordjour confessed to withdrawing the money in installments into his mobile money wallet whenever he needed funds, totaling GH¢46,306.90, which he admitted to using entirely for betting. The prosecution presented these details in court, leading to the theft charge.

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