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Court remands pastor over alleged romance fraud
An Accra Circuit Court has remanded Nana Yaw Bonsu Kwarteng, a 35-year-old online pastor, into police custody over alleged romance fraud involving seven complainants.
Kwarteng has been charged with six counts of conspiracy to commit crime, including defrauding by false pretences.
He also faces a charge of non-consensual sharing of intimate images, which is to be prosecuted before the High Court.
His wife, Sally Akosua Amoasah, has been jointly charged with six counts of conspiracy to commit crime.
Inspector Frank Morgan Dorvi, prosecuting, told the court that Kwarteng allegedly used an Instagram account, where he presented himself as a pastor, to establish relationships with women before inducing them to part with money.
The court adjourned proceedings to August 6, 2026, for the pleas of the accused persons to be taken.
Amoasah was granted bail in the sum of GH₵100,000 with two sureties and ordered to report to the case investigator every Monday and Friday.
According to the prosecution, the complainants included an ambassador and a businesswomen.
The prosecution alleged that Kwarteng initiated contact with the complainants through his Instagram platform, proposed marriage to them, visited some of their families and represented that he operated a profitable tyre business.
Police alleged that he obtained various sums of money, including US$33,000, GH₵25,000, US$4,000, GH₵22,000 and other foreign currencies, on the representation that the funds were required to clear consignments of tyres, but failed to repay the monies.
The prosecution further alleged that Kwarteng secretly recorded intimate images and videos of some complainants and used the recordings to threaten or blackmail them when they demanded refunds.
It also alleged that he shared intimate images of one complainant with Amoasah.
Police told the court that the accused persons allegedly went into hiding after the complainants pursued the matter, despite police invitations.
The prosecution said the couple were arrested at their hideout on July 20, 2026, following intelligence-led operations.
Kwarteng allegedly attempted to escape but was re-arrested. –GNA
President John Mahama has arrived in Moscow, Russia, from Ethiopia to participate in the 3rd Russia-Africa Summit.
The summit is being hosted by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
During the visit, President Mahama will join fellow African leaders at the Economic and Humanitarian Forum and summit plenary sessions.
He is also scheduled to hold high-level bilateral talks with President Putin and attend a Kente exhibition organised by the Russia-Ghana Parliamentary Forum.
As part of the visit, the President will receive honorary doctorate degrees from the Russian University of Transport and the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia.
He will also engage Russian businesses and state institutions to advance bilateral cooperation between Ghana and Russia.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The Greater Accra Regional Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Moses Abor, has met with the Bono Regional Chairman of the party, Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC, to address concerns arising from recent social media developments.
In a statement shared , Mr. Abor said he yesterday visited Chairman Baffoe over comments he made on his show, which had raised concern among some party activists.
According to him, he also engaged Charles Opoku Presidoo and ironed out grievances he had earlier held regarding the matter.
Mr. Abor said he was pleased that in the spirit of unity and the party’s shared commitment to return to power in 2028, they had a constructive conversation and addressed the concerns amicably.
“With the matter now resolved, I encourage all Party activists to let the matter rest and redirect our energy toward holding the NDC accountable for its failures and misleading claims,” he said.
He urged party members to continue making the case to Ghanaians on why Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is the right person to lead the country in 2028.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
