Alleged National Security Operative, Joseph Agemba, has been remanded by an Accra Circuit Court for scamming 46 individuals out of GHC1,096,500 with promises of securing them employment in the Ghana Security Services.
Agemba, a trader, allegedly failed to deliver on his promises and also took money from two people under the guise of securing them USA and German visas, as well as collecting GHC54,000 from complainant Patience Solomon to secure her an auctioned car, neither of which he fulfilled.
The prosecution, led by Chief Jonas Lawer, requested that Agemba be remanded into police custody, citing the serious nature of the allegations and the need to prevent interference with ongoing investigations.
The court, presided over by Mr. Isaac Addo, agreed, and Agemba is set to reappear on December 27, 2024.
Agemba’s scam began in November 2023 when he approached Patience Solomon, an Immigration officer, claiming he had access to a protocol slot for recruitment into various security agencies.
He promised to secure positions in the Ghana Police Service, Immigration, Prisons, Armed Forces, and the Ghana Revenue Authority for a fee ranging from GHC7,000 to GHC22,000. Solomon convinced other acquaintances to pay for similar enlistments, resulting in a total of GHC1,931,000 being collected from 48 individuals.
In addition to the recruitment scam, Agemba also took GHC87,000 from two individuals for visa processing, which he failed to fulfill.
The repeated failures prompted the complainant to report Agemba to the police, leading to his arrest.
Agemba faces seven counts of defrauding by false pretense, and the prosecution is still receiving complaints from more victims