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Painter Denied Bail for Stealing GH₵1M Cables in Ghana

Painter Denied Bail for Allegedly Stealing GH₵1 Million Worth of Cables from Bank of Ghana

A painter accused of breaking into the Bank of Ghana’s building site at Ridge and stealing copper wires worth GH₵1,035,500 has been granted bail by an Accra Circuit Court. Ahmed Mohammed Lawal, the defendant, entered a not guilty plea to the accusations of theft and unauthorised access. Nii Martey Korley, his defence attorney, said that Lawal had a fixed abode in Accra Newtown and was not a flight risk. Additionally, Korley emphasised his client’s steady job and collaboration with the police throughout the inquiry. Lawal had reliable sureties ready to guarantee his court presence, the defence further underlined. The attorney also noted that his client needed bail to adequately prepare for his trial and had previously been detained for more than a month.

Lawal had reliable sureties ready to guarantee his court presence, the defense further underlined. The attorney also noted that his client needed bail to adequately prepare for his trial and had previously been detained for more than a month.

The bail motion was denied by the presiding judge, Mr. Isaac Addo, who decided that Lawal should be held in custody until further proceedings. Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Augustin Kingsley Oppong, who headed the prosecution, did not object to bail but instead sent the matter to the court. Although investigations were almost finished, ASP Oppong told the court that the stolen wires had not yet been found. However, GH₵2,000 from the theft’s earnings had been returned by the accused. The prosecution claims that the theft was discovered on February 16, 2025, by the complainants, Davidson Mensah Otinkorang, an electrical engineer on the scene, and Samuel Nii Tettey, a safety officer. Lawal and two associates were caught stealing copper cables from the Energy Farm on the property, according to CCTV evidence.

Subsequent investigations revealed that the accused and his companions climbed scaffolding to get access to the Energy Farm, after which they cut and removed the cables. Lawal later made GH₵2,000 from the sale of the pilfered items at Kwame Nkrumah Circle. He was unable to help the authorities catch his cronies or the person who bought the stolen goods, though. Police are still looking for the missing copper cables and the remaining suspects, thus the case has been postponed until April 2, 2025.

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