The Minister of Sanitation, Mrs. Cecilia Abena Dapaah has responded to reports on millions of cedis and dollars stolen from her home.
A Circuit Court in Accra was told how the Sanitation Minister’s househelps looted her house stashed with money.
The househelps have been accused of stealing US$1 million, €300,000 and millions of Ghana cedis.
They also made away with, allegedly, personal effects of Madam Cecilia Abena Dapaah, which included assorted clothes, valued at GH¢95,000, handbags and perfumes. The rest are jewelleries valued at US$95,000.
But according to her, the media reports sourced to court documents are riddled with inconsistencies.
In a press release dated July 21, 2023, she pointed out that media reports about the stolen $1 million, €300,000, and an amount of Ghana cedis are inconsistent with the original complaint she filed.
The Minister asserted, “I refer to publications dated 21/07/2023 suggesting that I own one million dollars, three hundred thousand euros and millions of cedis which have been stolen from my house.
“There are noticeable inconsistencies between what is being discussed in the public domain and the thrust of the original complaint on the matter.”
The Minister stressed, “I am taking steps to examine the origins of the inconsistencies and will provide a detailed response in the coming days.”
BRIEF FACTS
The court was told in the amended charge sheet and brief facts that Patience, also known as Maabena, was a house help of the complainants, Daniel Osei Kuffour and his wife, Cecilia Abena Dapaah.
The court was further told that Sarah was also a former house help of the complainants.
Her Honour Susana Ekuful was told that the complainants reported the case to the police somewhere in June, this year, after detecting theft of cash and their personal effects.
Preceding the report, Patience was caught to have opened and entered the couple’s room with a duplicate key.
A1 was caught by Mr Kuffour, who returned from town only to find out that their bedroom was opened, as well as hearing an unusual noise coming from it.
The first complainant, Mr Kuffour, entered the room and found A1 hiding behind the door.
It was after this incident that the complainants detected that some of their properties were missing.
A1 was arrested and released on police enquiry bail, but unfortunately, went into hiding with her boyfriend, Benjamin, in Tamale.
While in Tamale, the love birds allegedly rented a 3-bedroom apartment at the cost of GH¢105,600 as well as a store at the cost of GH¢120,000.
The police arrested her upon intelligence and on a spot search conducted in their apartment led to the retrieval of US$40,000 and GH¢72, 619.70.
Patience allegedly bought 3-bedroom house at a cost of US$70,000 at Amrahia and furnished it with the following brand new items – a double decker refrigerator, water dispenser, a television set, washing machine and a chest cooler among others.
She also bought Hyundai Elantra at the cost of GH¢80,000 for Benjamin who also sold it to purchase Honda Civic.
A1 also gave her father GH¢50,000 and GH¢100,000 to Malik (ex-boyfriend.)
The court heard that A1 implicated Sarah during interrogation that she was her accomplice.
Thus, when they were working together in the complainants’ house, A1 used to keep watch at the main gate to enable Sarah to enter the couple’s room to steal, after which they shared the spoil.
Sarah was arrested at Budumburam and during investigation, it came to light that she used her portion of the stolen money to build 3-bedroom house at where she was arrested.
The case is adjourned to August 2, 2023.