The Gyaasehene of Gomoa Feteh in the Central Region, Nana Kofi Baah I, is once again at the centre of controversy after being arraigned before the Accra Circuit Court in connection with an alleged car stealing syndicate operating across parts of the Greater Accra Region.
This marks the second time in the year that the traditional leader has appeared before the court over similar allegations.
He is facing charges alongside Nana Abeka Anderson, a 37-year-old IT Technician, and a third suspect currently at large, known only as Yakubu.
Presided over by Her Honour Basilia Adjei-Tawiah at Circuit Court 11, the accused persons pleaded not guilty to multiple counts, including conspiracy to commit crime, stealing and forgery of official documents.
The case has been adjourned to August 21, 2025.
Charges and Allegations
According to court documents, the accused conspired on March 11, 2025, at Haatso to unlawfully obtain a KIA Forte with registration number GW 110-25, valued at GH¢200,000, from a car rental manager, Haizel Yamoah Kyei.
Per the prosecution, led by Inspector Abigail Offeibea, Anderson posed as a customer and provided fake identification in the name of Essel Kofi Elvis to secure the rental. After the car was delivered, he failed to return it at the end of the rental period.
Repeated attempts to reach him proved futile, and tracking efforts were thwarted after the vehicle’s tracker was disabled.
Further police investigations revealed that Anderson had been arrested earlier in a separate case involving similar tactics. Under interrogation, he confessed to passing the stolen vehicle to Nana Kofi Baah I at Feteh Kakraba.
The vehicle was then allegedly sold to a third suspect, Yakubu, for GH¢16,000, with the proceeds shared between Anderson and Baah.
The accused have not assisted authorities in recovering the stolen vehicle, and investigations have linked them to a broader vehicle theft operation. They remain in custody under the Police Intelligence Directorate, where they are also being questioned over the disappearance of four other vehicles.
In the other case, Anderson allegedly rented a Hyundai Elantra using forged ECOWAS and Ghana ID cards and sold it to Baah for just GH¢4,000. Similar incidents involving a Honda Civic and a Kia Ultima have been linked to the duo.
Police believe Anderson and Baah are responsible for a string of fraudulent rentals across Accra, with at least four cars already recovered. A photograph taken by a witness during one of the transactions proved instrumental in identifying Anderson.
Source: Thechroniclegh
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