A 33-year-old Trader has been sentenced to 10yrs imprisonment for defrauding his best friend.

Prosecuting Officer ASP Newlove Adjei told the court presided over by his honor Stephen Kumi esq that on the Complainant Seth Antwi and accused Francis Yeboah are friends.

In 2016 Francis Yeboah in his quest to get Seth Antwi’s money informed him that he knows a certain spiritualist who can help them to become successful in life.

Francis again told Seth that the spiritualist has given him a ring and has told him to bury the ring for three days on their behalf for their prosperity.

After the three days elapsed, Francis told Seth he can’t find the ring where he kept it and hence both of them would go mad unless they secure a discharge from a woman’s private part to compensate the spiritualist.

Francis further convinced Seth that since he hasn’t slept with a woman before it would be difficult for him to get the discharge hence he will get it on behalf for them from his Ex girlfriend.

On that same day Francis told Seth he has been able to secure the discharge from his girlfriend at a fee; and will send it to the spiritualist.

A month later Francis went to inform Seth the lady from whom they obtained the discharge from is death and the lady’s families investigations insinuate that both Francis and Seth are responsible and as a result the family members are demanding for GH 100,000.

Later Francis told Seth that after a meeting with the family and their lawyer they have agreed that they pay GH 200.00 each day.

Out of fear Seth started paying the said amount since February 2017 to June 2023 which sums ups to GH500,000.

The phone number Francis claimed to belong to the spiritualist which he used to collect monies from Seth was later discovered belongs to Francis.

Francis was arrested, investigated and he agreed to commit the crime. He was later brought to the court where he has been sentenced to 10yrs imprisonment in hard Labour for fraud.

Sompaonline.com/Nana Yaw Boamah