Mason jailed for promising electrical engineering job abroad

A Dansoman Circuit Court has sentenced a 40-year-old mason, Kwabena Atta Kuma, to 90 days in jail for defrauding a Dubai-based engineer, Osei Yeboah Randoff, of GH¢31,500 under the false pretense of securing him a visa and job in France.

Kuma, who lured the victim to resign and travel to Ghana before realizing the scam, pleaded guilty and has been ordered to refund GH¢24,500 in instalments.

In a separate case, Bernard Asaakiya, a 30-year-old driver, has been granted bail after allegedly stealing household and office items worth GH¢210,000 from his former employer, an Indian businessman.

The court imposed a GH¢220,000 bail with strict conditions, and the case is set for hearing on March 17, 2025.