Accused persons stole €300,000, $410,000, GH¢350,000 from my storage room - Cecilia Dapaah

The ongoing criminal trial involving the domestic workers of former Minister of Sanitation Cecilia Abena Dapaah and her husband has made significant progress as the former government official appeared at the Accra High Court to take the witness stand and testify.

Cecilia Dapaah appeared in court on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, as the third prosecution witness, marking her first appearance since the trial began.

She gave her testimony, recounting how her domestic workers stole properties from her residence, myjoyonline.com reports.

The politician disclosed that her jewellery worth $53,000 was stolen by the accused individuals, in addition to the cash they took.

She also said the accused persons stole €300,000.00, $410,000.00 and GH¢350,000.00 from her storage room over a period of time.

She further explained that the stolen valuable items had been accumulated over three decades, including personal belongings that were deeply treasured over the years.

In a video sighted by GhanaWeb, the politician was in court with her husband, Daniel Osei Kuffuor.

Background

Two domestic workers of the former minister, Patience Botwe and Sarah Agyei, were dragged to court in 2023 for allegedly stealing $1 million, 300,000 euros, several millions of cedis and personal effects of the former minister and her husband, valued at thousands of Ghana cedis and dollars.

The two accused allegedly committed the crime between July and October 2022.

Other accused persons are Jonathan Sowah, 29, a plumber; Malik Dauda, 34, unemployed; Christiana Achab, a trader; Job Pomary, a mechanic; and Yahaya Sumaila, an excavator operator.

The complainants reported the theft to the police in June 2023 after discovering the missing cash and personal effects. This came after Patience Botwe was caught red-handed entering the couple's room with a duplicate key, leading to her arrest.

Following the public revelation of the incident, Cecilia Dapaah resigned from her position as Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources due to intense backlash.

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