Couple in court for stealing, dishonestly receiving over GH¢5m
Nerissah Akordor, a 26-year-old salesperson, and Courage Addo, a 28-year-old barber, appeared before a Ho High Court for stealing and dishonestly receiving stolen monies, respectively, with additional charge for money laundering. The accused pleaded not guilty to the charges. The prosecution said that sometime between January and December of 2025, Akordor allegedly stole GH¢5.189 million from the proceeds of the sale of commodities belonging to Amenuveve Sorgbor Company Limited (Guinness Depot in Ho).
Addo was accused of receiving the stolen funds, knowing they were the proceeds of crime, and of the two couples acquiring properties, including a building and vehicles, with the funds. On January 10, this year, Madam Theresa Ama Agbovi, the Chief Executive Officer of Amenuveve Sorgbor Co. Ltd. reported to the Police that Akordor was her sales girl of four years and was promoted in January 2025 to manage Sales Point two, with a monthly salary of GH¢1,500. Addo admitted to receiving GH¢90,000 from Akordor to support a building project at his father's house. Akordor's savings with a credit union company increased astronomically to about GH¢10,000 every month during the period of her promotion. An audit conducted on the Company revealed that Akordor developed a process that allowed her to bypass accounting for closed sale sessions, and that the audit identified that over GH¢5 million was stolen.
Mr Emile Atsu Agbakpe, Counsel for the accused, prayed the court to cause the release of keys to the building (family-owned), where **Akordor
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A salesperson and a barber, a couple, are facing charges in a Ho High Court- including money laundering. The sums involved are substantial, and the allegations are complex- but what led to this?
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