The man has been remanded into custody
An unemployed man has admitted spending most of his former girlfriend's GH¢114,000 on football betting after she entrusted the money to him to support their planned trip to the Netherlands.
The accused, Vincent Apetor, pleaded guilty to a charge of fraudulent breach of trust before an Accra Circuit Court and has been remanded into lawful custody pending sentencing on July 8, 2026.
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According to a report by graphic.com.gh on July 6, 2026, police investigations revealed that Apetor spent the money without the knowledge of the complainant, who had deposited the funds into his bank account to facilitate their visa application.
The prosecution, led by Inspector Frank Morgan Dorvi, told the court that the complainant, a secretary living at Ablekuma, and Apetor, who resides at Bubuashie-Atico, were in a romantic relationship and living together at the time.
The court heard that the couple planned to travel to the Netherlands and engaged a travel agent, identified as Razak, who advised them to increase the balance in their bank account to improve their chances of securing visas.
As Apetor was unemployed, the complainant borrowed money from a relative and between September 24, 2024, and February 17, 2025, deposited a total of GH¢114,000 into his Ecobank account.
Some of the deposits were also made through Apetor and other individuals.
The prosecution said Apetor secretly obtained an ATM card linked to the account and withdrew all the money over several months without informing the complainant.
The report indicated that Apetor in an attempt to conceal the withdrawals, allegedly obtained a cheque book for the account and hid it in their room.
The complainant, his ex-girlfriend reportedly checked the cheque book from time to time and believed the money was still in the account because no cheques had been issued.
The court further heard that Apetor later obtained a bank statement to fund the visa application, but the application was unsuccessful due to errors on the application forms.
It added that when the complainant later requested the return of the GH¢114,000, she discovered that the money had been withdrawn and spent.
She subsequently reported the matter to the police in August 2025.
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According to the prosecution, Apetor admitted to spending the money during investigations, stating that, "he spent most of the money on football betting and lost."
Meanwhile, police have managed to recover GH¢35,000 from him, leaving an outstanding balance of GH¢79,000.
MAG/VPO
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