GH¢800k bail was given to the former MCE and eight other people for the fraudulent sale of government land.

By admin On Mar 2, 2026

Alhaji Alidu Seidu, a former Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of Asokore-Mampong, and eight other people connected to the illegal sale of government land have been granted bail by a Kumasi High Court.Also,

In Buoban, a Kumasi suburb, the accused are accused of conspiring to illegally sell a 10.54-acre piece of government land intended for the construction of a community hospital.Also,

Mr. Ben Abdullah Alhassan, the present Municipal Chief Executive of Asokore-Mampong, is the complainant in this case.Also,

Solomon Kwakye, a former Senior Technical Officer in the Assembly, Henry Acquah, a former Principal Technical Officer, and Abigail Agyemang Boateng, a former Physical Planning Officer, are also on trial alongside the former MCE.Also,

In addition, the court has granted bail to Ibrahim Osman, Abubakar Wazir Ayuba, Mohammed Salisu, Mallam Ismail Umar, and Abdul Wahab Mohammed, all of whom are accused of being involved in the fraudulent land transaction.

The prosecution claimed that in order to enable their illegal activities, the defendants fabricated official land records.Also,

A bail of GH¢800,000 was given to each accused, with three sureties required, two of whom had to be able to provide proof of legal landed property.Also,

Twelve charges, including conspiracy to falsify land records, fraudulent breach of trust, abetment of crime in the alleged unlawful sale of public land, conspiracy to commit a crime, unlawful occupation of public land, and possession of forged documents, were brought against the nine defendants.Also,

Bench warrants have been issued for the arrest of two other suspects who are also connected to the case but did not show up in court: Brima Fredua Agyemang II, Kenyasehene, and Kofi Nti Buoban Odikro.Also,

All nine defendants were still in police custody at the time of this report because they were unable to meet the requirements of their bail.

The lawsuit was postponed to March 12, 2026.

Source: newsthemegh.com