Fake National Security Operative Sentenced To 16 Years Imprisonment.

The Juaso Circuit Court, presided over by
Mr.Fredrick Tetteh, has sentenced a man,
who posed as a national security operative
and succeeded in swindling three people of
cash totaling GH¢43,900 to 16 years
imprisonment.
Yussif Salifu, 44, and unemployed, was
charged with six counts of defrauding by
false pretences, but he pleaded not guilty.

The convict, in the run up to the 2012
general polls, had gone to the Asante-Akim
South District, where he presented himself
as an officer of the national security
assigned to the area to carry out special
duties.
Police Detective Inspector Birikorang Peasah
said Salifu spent a whole month working with
the constituency executives of the ruling
National Democratic Congress (NDC) and it
was during that period that he managed to
convince the victims that he could assist
them to buy vehicles on auction, get them
enlisted into the military and secure
Canadian visa for them.
He told the court that Simon Nyarko, one of
those who fell for the bait, paid GH¢27,400 to
the convict towards the purchase of three
seized cars and recruitment of three of his
siblings into the Ghana Armed Forces.
Two other persons,Nana Kwadwo Appiah-
Kubi and Alex Ohemeng between them, let go
of GH¢16,500 for a Canadian visa and a Ford
Escape vehicle, which were never delivered.
Salifu after collecting the money went into
hiding and a formal report made to the police
tracked him down to Odobeng in the Central
Region and he was arrested.
The prosecution said he confessed to the
crime in his caution statement.