Software Engineer Remanded Over Alleged Theft Of Two Rented Cars

An Accra Circuit Court has remanded into police custody a software engineer standing trial for allegedly stealing a rented Honda CR-V vehicle.

Nana Abakah Anderson, charged with stealing, pleaded not guilty.

Anderson, who had no legal representation, prayed the court to admit him to bail because he did not steal the vehicle and that during the trial, the truth would unfold.

Detective Sergeant Abigail Osei Mensah, who was led by Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Seth Frimpong, opposed the grant of bail to the accused person.

According to the prosecution, the accused, “when let loose, is likely to commit further offences.’’

Prosecution said the accused had several cases before different courts.

The facts as presented by the prosecution was that the complainant, Alexander Anim, was a businessman in Accra while Anderson lived at North Kaneshie.

On January 14, 2025, Anderson rented one of the complainant’s vehicles: a Honda CR-V with registration number GT 6508-21, valued at GH¢250,000 for three days.

When the rent on the vehicle was due, efforts were made to reach Anderson to return it, but that proved futile because he could not be traced, and the vehicle could not be recovered, the prosecution said.

On January 22, 2025, the complainant reported the matter to the Auto Theft Unit of the Ghana Police Service.

On April 9, Anderson was arrested at his hideout in Kumasi in a similar case and was handed over to the Auto Theft Unit, the prosecution said.

In Anderson’s caution statement, he admitted renting the vehicle from the complainant but alleged that the vehicle was stolen from him by one Tuga but he failed to report the matter to the Police.

Prosecution said Anderson has failed to provide information on the said Tuga or lead the police to arrest him.

During investigation, Anderson pleaded that he should be given some time to refund the cost of the vehicle to the complainant, but he failed.

In another development the same court has remanded Anderson for allegedly appropriating another KIA Optima Vehicle with registration number GW 9610-24 valued GHC280,000 belonging to one Frederick Asare.

Anderson also denied the charge of stealing preferred against him.

The accused this time around ordered the vehicle be sent to him at his residence at North Kanehie.

Prosecution held that the accused’s residence, however, turned out to be a guesthouse.

Accused, however, packed out of the guesthouse after disconnecting the tracking device on the vehicle and went into hiding.

A report was made to the police, and he was nabbed in a similar offence on April 6, 2025.