A 28-year-old man, Alhassan Sayibu, has been sentenced to five years in prison for defrauding a woman of GH₵5,000 and for sexual assault in a case involving a fake money-doubling scheme.
Sayibu, a motor fitter from Yendi in the Northern Region, was found guilty of defrauding Tabal-Tuo Vida, a hairdresser from Damongo in the Savannah Region.
The court heard that Sayibu had posted a video on Facebook claiming he could double the money, which caught Vida’s attention.
After Vida contacted Sayibu, he convinced her to send GH₵2,000 for “herbs” to begin the money-doubling ritual.
Sayibu then instructed her to visit Yendi, where he introduced her to an accomplice, presented as a “godfather” who would perform the ritual. They asked for more money and allegedly coerced her into sexual relations as part of the “process.”
Sayibu later handed Vida a parcel, instructing her not to open it until further directions. Upon returning to Damongo and eventually opening the parcel, she discovered it was filled with lotto papers.
Vida subsequently reported the incident to police, leading to Sayibu’s arrest.
In Yendi Circuit Court, presided over by His Honour Ebenezer Kweku Ansah, Sayibu pleaded guilty and received a five-year sentence with hard labour.
In a separate case in the same court, Alhassan Osman, a car conductor, was sentenced to one year in prison for escaping police custody.
He had previously been detained and escaped while out for work duty but was later recaptured in Bimbilla.
