Court remands man over alleged theft of fuel dispensers

An Accra Circuit Court has remanded a 50-year-old man for allegedly stealing four used fuel dispensers, valued at GH¢120,000.00, from the Fraga Oil Company.

Kattalist Creegbo Kosi denied dishonestly appropriating the dispensers.

The court presided over by Isaac Oheneba Kuffour, remanded him into police custody to assist in an expedited investigation. He is scheduled to be brought back to court on May 28, 2024.

In the meantime, the court directed the prosecution to make disclosures — materials that the prosecution intends to use against the accused to enable him to defend himself — available to the accused before his next appearance.

Police Chief Inspector Daniel Ofori-Appiah told the court that the complainant, Eric Forson, is a barber, while the accused, Kattalist, is unemployed. According to the prosecution, the complainant and the accused person shared a residence in Osu, owned by the Fraga Oil Company.

Chief Inspector Ofori-Appiah stated that in 2022, 22 used fuel dispensers belonging to Fraga Oil were kept in the house under the complainant’s care. In February 2024, the complainant discovered that one of the fuel dispensers was missing.

During his investigation, other co-tenants informed him that the accused had taken them.

The prosecution alleged that the accused later stole three more fuel dispensers and sold them to scrap dealers for a total of GH¢120,000.00.

The court heard that Kattalist was arrested and admitted to the offence in his cautionary statement, claiming that he used the proceeds to feed himself. He was arraigned after further investigation.