An unemployed man has been remanded into custody after allegedly spending GH¢114,000 belonging to his former girlfriend on football betting.
The complainant had borrowed the money and deposited it into the man’s Ecobank account as part of plans to strengthen their chances of securing visas to travel abroad.
According to prosecutors, the accused, identified only as Apetor, secretly obtained an ATM card linked to the account and withdrew the entire amount without the complainant’s knowledge. He allegedly also acquired a cheque book for the account and hid it in their room to prevent her from discovering that the money had been withdrawn. The complainant reportedly checked the cheque book every day, believing the money remained in the account.
The alleged theft came to light when she later asked for the money and discovered it had been withdrawn. She subsequently reported the matter to the police, leading to Apetor’s arrest.
During police interrogation, Apetor allegedly admitted spending most of the money on football betting and losing it.
Investigators have so far recovered GH¢35,000, while GH¢79,000 remains outstanding.
The accused has been remanded as investigations continue.
