A 25-year-old national service person, Jesper Kobina Mensah, has been arrested and charged with stealing GH¢303,950 from a Stanbic Bank Ghana Limited customer’s account. Mensah allegedly made unauthorized electronic transfers from the customer’s account to various MTN Mobile Money accounts, including those registered to Abraham Asiedu, Stephen Eshun, and Fatau Sulley.
Investigation and Arrest
The incident occurred on July 15, 2025, when a Ghanaian customer living in South Africa reported unauthorized transactions totaling GH¢303,950 from his bank account. Investigations led to the arrest of Fatau Sulley, a Binance merchant who trades in cryptocurrency USDT, on July 28, 2025. Sulley admitted receiving funds via Mobile Money but claimed he only served as a middleman.
Mensah was arrested on August 28, 2025, at his hideout in Nungua, Accra. A search of his premises revealed a cache of electronic and telecommunication equipment, including nine mobile phones, two laptops, 108 registered Telecel SIM cards, 72 registered MTN SIM cards, and other assorted items linked to digital fraud.
Court Proceedings
Mensah pleaded not guilty to the charge of stealing, but the court denied his bail application and remanded him into police custody. The case is being prosecuted by DSP Emmanuel Nyamekye, who requested more time to build the case. The judge, Her Honour Sedinam Awo Kwadam, will determine the next steps in the case.