A National Service Personnel attached to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), Ebenezer Ghartey, has been charged before the Accra Circuit Court for allegedly stealing GH¢308,300 through unauthorised Mobile Money transactions from a DVLA administrative officer’s MTN merchant account.
Ghartey pleaded not guilty to a charge of stealing when he appeared before the court presided over by Mrs Emmanuella Sarah Asmah.
The court granted him bail in the sum of GH¢100,000 with three sureties resident within the court’s jurisdiction. One of the sureties is required to justify the bail with landed property valued at not less than the bail amount, while another must be a public servant earning a minimum monthly salary of GH¢5,000.
As part of the bail conditions, Ghartey is to report to the case investigator every Monday and Friday until further orders. The case has been adjourned to August 4, 2026.
Presenting the facts, prosecutor Inspector Frank Morgan Dorvi told the court that the complainant, whose identity has been withheld, is an Administrative Officer at the DVLA under whose supervision Ghartey was serving as a National Service Personnel.
According to the prosecution, the complainant discovered an unauthorised withdrawal of GH¢3,000 from her MTN merchant account on May 22, 2026, after checking her account balance.
She subsequently obtained transaction records from MTN, which allegedly identified Ghartey as the recipient of the transfer.
Further investigations covering transactions between March 31 and May 20, 2026, allegedly revealed that a total of GH¢308,300 had been transferred from the complainant’s MTN merchant account to Ghartey’s Mobile Money account without authorisation.
The matter was reported to the Cantonments Police, leading to Ghartey’s arrest.
The prosecution told the court that during police investigations, Ghartey allegedly admitted that he was “not on salary” and had used portions of the money to pay his rent.
He is also alleged to have used the funds to purchase a Hyundai Elantra saloon car, a Samsung 50-inch television set, furniture, an air conditioner, a floor carpet, a dining table and chairs, a washing machine, and a television rack and frame.
The prosecution further stated that Ghartey used part of the money to pay his sibling’s school fees.
According to the prosecution, Ghartey admitted to the offence in his caution statement to the police. However, he has pleaded not guilty to the charge before the court, and the matter is expected to resume on August 4, 2026.
