Pharmacist before tribunal for defrauding a
businessman
Pharmacist before tribunal for defrauding a
businessman
Accra (Greater Accra), 2 March 2000
A 25-year-old pharmacist on Wednesday appeared before a circuit tribunal in Accra, for allegedly collecting drugs valued at 23.7 million cedis from a businessman and not paying for them.
Nuhu Alhadu, 25, pleaded not guilty to defrauding by false pretences. He was granted 10 million cedis bail with one surety to appear again on March seven.
Adjei Addison, 63, also a pharmacist, who is an accomplice, is on the run.
Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Elizabeth Alormatu told the tribunal chaired by Mr Charles Quist that in 1998, Mr Wall Martin Bamfo Kissi, a businessman, took delivery of drugs from Hamburg in Germany.
Alhadu and Addison then conspired and by fraudulent means to collect the drugs valued at 23.7 million cedis from him
The prosecutor said the accused persons collected the drugs under the pretext of paying the complainant the next day, but failed to do so.
According to he prosecutor, Alhadu and Addison vacated their homes and offices and went into hiding.
ASP Alormatu said Mr Kissi reported the matter to the police who arrested Alhadu. Efforts are being made to arrest Addison.
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Adeiso (Eastern Region), 2 March 2000
Policemen from Accra, Koforidua, Nsawam and Kyebi were rushed to Adeiso near Nsawam on Monday to ensure the safety of the Police Station and Police personnel in the town.
This followed a threat by a mob to burn down the Police station and destroy the property of policemen and their families following a shooting incident in which a man was allegedly shot dead and another seriously wounded.
Reliable sources told the Ghana News Agency on Wednesday that on Sunday night, thieves broke into the pens of two persons and stole sheep and goats.
Footprints left by the thieves led to a bush suspected to the hideout of drug addicts.
When the policemen investigating the case reached the mouth of the bush, they were assaulted by cutlass and club wielding men.
Following a confrontation two members of the gang were shot, one in the abdomen who died instantly and the other in the arm who was conveyed to the Nsawam Government Hospital from where he was referred to the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital
in Accra.
When news of the incident spread to the town, some of the people mistakingly thought the police had shot at innocent civilians and threatened to retaliate.
The early arrival of police re-inforcements helped to bring the situation under control.
Those arrested were sent to the Central Police Station in Accra for interrogation.
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Man dies after eating sprayed tomatoes.
Bolgatanga (Upper East), 2 March 2000
One person has died and two others admitted at the Bolgatanga Hospital with severe stomach upset after a meal prepared with tomatoes sprayed with insecticides a few days before harvesting at Dulugu, near Bolgatanga.
According to Police Inspector Thomas Agbanyo, the deceased, Issac Nyabire, a 30-year-old farmer, sprayed his tomato farm with the insecticide and harvested them a few days later.
He used the tomatoes to prepare a meal, which he shared with three others.
Inspector Agbanyo said Nyabire started vomiting after the meal and was rushed to the Bolgatanga Hospital where he died shortly on arrival.
The post-mortem report said his death was through poisoning.
The two others, Avea Atoam, 42, and Abaaya Alogee, 30 years, are responding to treatment.
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