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A trader identified as Constance Gyasi Nimako, also known as Maa Adwoa, has been remanded into custody by an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly stealing and laundering GH¢800,000 that was mistakenly transferred into her bank account.
According to the prosecution, the amount was erroneously transferred from a company’s Consolidated Bank Ghana (CBG) account to Nimako’s Ecobank account on February 6, 2025. The company’s Chief Executive Officer had instructed CBG’s Manet Branch to transfer the money to his personal account at Ecobank for a business transaction but mistakenly entered Nimako’s account number instead.
Upon discovering the error, the complainant contacted CBG, which in turn reached out to Ecobank to retrieve the funds. However, by February 11, Nimako had already transferred GH¢300,000 to her mother’s Fidelity Bank account, moved GH¢400,000 to her own GCB Bank account, and withdrawn GH¢70,500 in cash. Only GH¢29,778.47 remained in the account.
Nimako was uncooperative when approached by police, insulting officers and later going into hiding before being arrested in Kumasi. Her mother, Cecilia Gyasi, who allegedly withdrew GH¢300,000 on her daughter’s instructions, was arrested in Accra.
Both women have pleaded not guilty. Nimako faces charges of stealing and money laundering, while her mother has been charged with abetment of crime. The presiding judge, Mrs. Susan Eduful, denied Nimako bail due to the seriousness of the charges and risk of absconding. Cecilia Gyasi was granted bail of GH¢500,000 with two sureties who must be close relatives earning at least GH¢2,000 per month.
The case has been adjourned to July 7, 2025, as investigations continue to trace the remaining funds.
