University Of Ghana Lecturer, Others Arrested Over GH¢106K Room Allocation Fraud At Hilla Liman Hall

University Of Ghana Lecturer, Others Arrested Over GH¢106K Room Allocation Fraud At Hilla Liman Hall

  • Two students and a lecturer were arraigned at Accra Circuit Court after being accused of collecting money to provide beds to students
  • The suspects areJoseph Appiah, Stephen Nimako Ansong, and Dr Kwadwo Owusu Ayeh, a 58-year-old Senior Hall Tutor
  • They have been jointly charged with conspiracy and 32 counts of defrauding by false pretences

Two level 400 University of Ghana students and a lecturer were arraigned at Accra Circuit Court after being accused of collecting GH¢106,800 to provide beds and rooms to students at the Dr Hilla Liman Hall.

The suspects, Joseph Appiah, Stephen Nimako Ansong, and Senior Tutor Dr Kwadwo Owusu Ayeh, were charged with conspiracy and 32 counts of defrauding by false pretences.

University Of Ghana Lecturer, Others Arrested Over GH¢106K Room Allocation Fraud
Hill Liman Hall (R). Source: @limannJCR
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Appiah and Nimako have been additionally charged with abetment of corruption of and by a public officer, while Ayeh is also facing an additional charge of corruption by a public officer.

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They all pled not guilty and were granted GH¢100,000 bail with one surety.

The trial judge ordered the prosecution to comply with the rules of disclosures and adjourned the matter to July 30, 2024.

The complainant in the case is Professor Gordon Awandare, the Pro Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana, who reported that matter on October 17, 2023.

Over 30 students who fell victim to the scheme were identified and contacted by police.

They said they parted with cash ranging from GH¢2,000 to GH¢2,500. In the end, the suspects succeeded in collecting GH¢106,800.

Accommodation challenges in universities

Accommodation in schools has been a consistent problem over the years.

Recently, University of Cape Coast students complained about a new increase in hostel fees.

According to them, the increment was announced impromptu without prior notice.

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They said that due to the inability to pay the hostel fees, some of the ladies on campus moved in to stay with their boyfriends.

Students from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology have also campaigned to reduce high hostel prices in the past.

UCC ranked first in Ghana in prominent international ranking

YEN.com.gh reported that the University of Cape Coast has been ranked first in Ghana for its contribution to advancing good health and well-being.

The 2024 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings were announced on Wednesday, June 12, 2024.

UCC ranked first nationally, scoring 75.8, for its contributions to global good health and well-being.

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Delali Adogla-Bessa (Current Affairs Editor) Delali Adogla-Bessa is a Current Affairs Editor with YEN.com.gh. Delali previously worked as a freelance journalist in Ghana and has over seven years of experience in media, primarily with Citi FM, Equal Times, Ubuntu Times. Delali also volunteers with the Ghana Institute of Language Literacy and Bible Translation, where he documents efforts to preserve local languages. He graduated from the University of Ghana in 2014 with a BA in Information Studies. Email: delali.adogla-bessa@yen.com.gh.