A man who admitted using more than GH¢100,000 meant for a planned trip abroad on football betting has been remanded into lawful custody by an Accra Circuit Court pending sentencing.
Vincent Apetor, who is unemployed, according to a GNA report, pleaded guilty to a charge of fraudulent breach of trust after admitting to spending GH¢114,000 that had been entrusted to him for travel arrangements.
The Accra Circuit Court ordered that he be remanded into lawful custody and adjourned the case to July 8, 2026, for sentencing. Police have so far recovered GH¢35,000, leaving an outstanding amount of GH¢79,000.
Presenting the facts, Inspector Frank Morgan Dorvi told the court, presided over by Mr Joseph Y. Kunsong, that the complainant, a secretary living at Ablekuma, and Apetor, who resides at Bubuashie-Atico, were in a romantic relationship and living together at the time of the incident.
According to the prosecution, the couple had planned to relocate to Holland and engaged a travel agent identified as Razak to assist with their visa applications. The agent reportedly advised them to increase the balance in their bank account to improve their chances of securing visas.
Because Apetor had no employment, the complainant obtained a loan from a relative to raise the required funds. Between September 24, 2024, and February 17, 2025, she deposited money into Apetor’s Ecobank account. Some of the funds were also handed to Apetor and other individuals to deposit into the same account, bringing the total amount to GH¢114,000.
The prosecution said Apetor later obtained an ATM card linked to the account without the complainant’s knowledge. Between September 25, 2024, and February 17, 2025, he allegedly withdrew the entire amount, including the complainant’s money.
To avoid raising suspicion, Apetor is said to have secretly acquired a cheque book for the account and hidden it in the room they shared. The complainant occasionally checked the unused cheque book and believed the funds remained untouched.
The court further heard that Apetor later secured a bank statement from the account to support his visa application. However, the application was rejected because of errors on the visa application forms.
It was only after the complainant demanded the return of the GH¢114,000 that she realised the money had already been withdrawn and spent. She subsequently lodged a complaint with the Police in August 2025, leading to Apetor’s arrest.
During investigations, Apetor admitted the offence and stated that “he spent most of the money on football betting and lost.”
Police later recovered GH¢35,000 from him, but GH¢79,000 remains outstanding.
