A teacher who stole from a bank earned ten years in prison.
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Spencer Wan Blog of Thursday, 6 February 2025
The Freso SDA Junior High School (JHS) in the Bekwai Municipality has a 36-year-old teacher who was sentenced by the Asante Bekwai Circuit Court to 10 years in jail with hard labor.
Using the GhanaPay app, John Ankomah Boateng allegedly stole more than GH₵238,550 from Bosomefreho Rural Bank Limited, even though he only had GH₵2.23 in his account.
Mr. Isaac Apietu presided over the court, which found him guilty of the offense after he entered a guilty plea.
According to Detective Chief Inspector Eric Twum, who headed the prosecution, the incident happened between February 9 and February 26, 2024, and was reported to the Ashanti South Regional CID on February 28.
Boateng was arrested on March 13, 2024.
During interrogation, the convict confessed to the crime and revealed that he had transferred the stolen money to friends for safekeeping.
He sent GH₵10,000 to Isaac, GH₵5,000 to Kwaku, GH₵20,000 to Duah, and GH₵5,000 to Neymar. Additionally, he transferred GH₵40,000 to a travel agent to process travel documents for him.
Chief Inspector Twum said that after further investigation, Boateng was charged and brought before the court.
