Pastor Love's Legal Woes Deepen as Court Remands Him in Police Custody Over Alleged Car Theft
- Pastor Hammond Love has landed in police custody after his appearance at an Accra Circuit Court on Thursday, April 16, 2026
- The Ghanaian man of God is alleged to have been involved in the alleged theft of a luxury vehicle belonging to a businessman
- Pastor Hammond Love will be on remand over the alleged crime, with Ghanaian social media users reacting to his legal trouble
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Pastor Hammond Love, a renowned Ghanaian man of God, has been remanded in police custody over his alleged involvement in the theft of a luxury vehicle.
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According to reports from several credible Ghanaian news outlets, the 54-year-old preacher was remanded after his appearance at the Accra Circuit Court on Thursday, April 16, 2026.
Pastor Love is alleged to have stolen a Honda Civic valued at GH¢180,000 and forged documents linked to the luxury vehicle.
Presenting the case in court, Police Chief Inspector Ebenezer Teye Okuffo stated that the embattled preacher first encountered the complainant, an SCC Weija-based businessman named Daniel Baidoo, in October 2025.
According to the prosecution, Pastor Love claimed he was involved in the vehicle sale business and persuaded the businessman to exchange his Honda Civic and GH¢30,000 for a Range Rover.
On November 7, 2025, the man of God and his two accomplices allegedly forcibly took possession of the Range Rover from Baidoo.
The prosecution claimed that the accused allegedly forged documents covering the Honda Civic and sold the vehicle for GH¢150,000.
In his caution statement, Pastor Love admitted the offence and promised to resolve the matter, but failed to do so.
He was subsequently remanded into police custody pending further legal proceedings.
The Facebook post announcing Pastor Love's remand in police custody is below:
Ghanaian pastor Isaac Oppong arrested in Canada
Ghanaian pastor Isaac Oppong was arrested in Canada over his alleged involvement in a fraudulent scheme targeting a government social support programme.
The police apprehended Oppong, a legal resident of Canada and a pastor affiliated with the Miracle Arena for All Nations church in Vaughan, Ontario.
He is accused of being part of a 15-member group suspected of exploiting a government initiative designed to assist individuals at risk of homelessness.
Police alleged that the 38-year-old is the mastermind of the syndicate, which is believed to have fraudulently obtained nearly $100,000 between January and December 2024.
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According to investigators, a review by York Region staff uncovered multiple applications containing falsified information, triggering a broader probe that began in April 2025.
Oppong now faces 10 charges, including fraud, identity fraud, laundering proceeds of crime, possession of property obtained by crime, and conspiracy to commit an offence.
The TikTok video detailing Pastor Isaac Oppong's arrest is below:
Pastor Love's remand stirs reactions
YEN.com.gh has gathered some comments from social media users below:
Kusi Asamoah commented:
"Is it the same Pastor Love we know? That guy, hmm."
Daniel Obeng said:
"Eiii, I thought this man was already in prison."
Real Jefferson Anicks Samuel wrote:
"This man again?"
Police apprehend Pastor Richmond Akwasi Frimpong
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that Pastor Richmond Akwasi Frimpong was apprehended by the police at Abofrem in the Atwima Mponua District of the Ashanti Region.
The man of God was alleged to have attempted the burial of a child with an accomplice.
Source: YEN.com.gh
