Twifo Atti-Morkwa: NPP Parliamentary Candidate Remanded on Alleged Fraud Charges

The Assin Kyekyewere District Court has remanded Ebenezer Dwamena, the New Patriotic Party’s Parliamentary candidate for the Twifo Atti-Morkwa constituency, into police custody.

Dwamena faces charges of conspiracy to defraud by pretence and false pretence, under Section 131 of the Criminal and Other Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29).

According to the constituency communication officer for the party in Twifo Atti-Morkwa, Dwamena introduced some friends to a car dealer after he successfully purchased a vehicle from them.

After successfully transferring money into his account, the car dealer failed to deliver the vehicle, prompting the buyers to take legal action. This led to the Parliamentary candidate being remanded into custody.

The presiding judge, Her Ladyship Sophia Priscila Yeboa Esq. remanded the suspect into police custody while the matter has been forwarded to the Attorney General’s Office for advice.

The communication officer for NPP in Twifi Praso, Paa Amoako told the media that “Ebenezer Obeng Dwamena is not involved in the case. The situation unfolded when Ebenezer Obeng Dwamena purchased a car for his personal use. Two of his friends expressed interest in a similar car, and Ebenezer Obeng Dwamena guided them to the place where he bought his. After negotiating the price of the car, they arranged to make some payments through the bank in installments. However, obtaining the car became problematic as the seller consistently asked them to return at a later time. This worried Ebenezer Obeng Dwamena because he was the one who had introduced them to the seller.”