Investigator testifies in Prophet Nkansah trial

The Investigator in the trial of Prophet Daniel Nkansah, a failed presidential hopeful and founder of the New Vision Pentecostal Church testified in the case last week.

Appearing before the trial judge Francis Obiri, Detective Inspector Musa Bawa, currently at the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, said a case of robbery against Prophet Nkansah and others was reported for further investigation.

Led in evidence by the prosecutor, Inspector Emmanuel Afful, the investigator said upon moving to the scene of the incident, he discovered that a glass table in the office of the complainant was broken, the door and drawers of a table also in the office had all been destroyed.

Detective Inspector Bawa further told the court that he saw in the office of Stephen Ped Andam, the complainant in the case, a close circuit television (CCTV) and requested for the footage to assist him in his investigation.

The police officer said when the footage was retrieved with the assistance of one Kwabena Danso, Prophet Nkansah was captured with his son Daniel Boahene Nkansah Jnr., in an interaction after which he (prophet) left in his Toyota vehicle with registration number GT 2545-Q.

Detective Inspector Bawa indicated that minutes later Prophet Nkansah returned with the accomplices and others – presently at large – who picked offensive weapons like hammer, crowbar and saw among others, from a bag in the complainant’s office.

According to him, the accomplices threatened to harm the complainant and his workers, adding that the accused persons took laptops and other items.

Detective Inspector Bawa told the court that afterwards Prophet Nkansah sent his men away from the scene in his Toyota pickup.

The controversial man of God is facing six counts of conspiracy to rob and robbery with his son, Boahene Nkansah Jnr, and eight others – two of whom are currently at large.

They are said to have robbed Andam on February 1 of his Samsung S4, iPhone, Dell laptop with charger, cheque books, international driver’s licence, certificates, iPad 32GB and GH¢55,000.

Prophet Nkansah, in connivance with his son and the 10 others, are also alleged to have made away with a Blackberry Q10 mobile phone and an amount of GH¢500 belonging to one Geshon Essel, while another person, Billy Apeku Ken, also claims his Samsung mobile phone, Dell laptop and GH¢750 are missing.

The fourth complainant, Isaac Tetteh Korgbey, is also accusing the man of God and the 11 others of the disappearance of his Dell laptop and Sony video camera. One Emmanuel Nana Kwaku Badu has also complained of his missing wallet containing GH¢1,000 and ID cards.

Both Prophet Nkansah, his son and the others have all pleaded not guilty to the charges.

The case has been adjourned to December 8.