[2018]DLCA4989 • October 31, 2018 • Court of Appeal
JONATHAN MENSAH ANSAH vs. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE
The Appellant, a private businessman, entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Broadreach Ventures Ltd, the original contractor for a drainage contract awarded by the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA). The Appellant alleged that the CEO of Broadreach, TwumAntwi, fraudulently diverted payments meant for the Appellant by registering new directors and withdrawing cheques. The Appellant reported TwumAntwi to the police, who granted bail twice, allowing TwumAntwi to abscond. The Appellant claimed that Inspector Gyimah, the investigating officer, was corrupt and negligent, enabling TwumAntwi's escape, resulting in financial loss to the Appellant.
read moreTorkornoo, J. A: The Plaintiff/Appellant (referred to as Appellant hereafter) is a private businessman who reported one Twum-Antwi, to the Odokor police station in Accra for defrauding him of his anticipated returns on a business deal. The Appellant’s case is that the said Twum-Antwi was the chief executive officer of a company called Broadreach Ventures Ltd (hereinafter referred to as Broadreach). Broadreach was the original contractor of Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA). The Appellant and Broadreach entered into a Memorandum of Understanding which allowed the Appellant to execute a drainage contract that had been awarded to Broadreach by AMA. AMA paid for this contract to its known contractor Broadreach. Contrary to the terms of the MOU, Twum-Antwi took steps to divert the payments from the Appellant by registering new directors for Broadreach and withdrawing the cheque with them. The Appellant therefore got Twum-Antwi arrested on a complaint of fraud. Appellant claimed that Tw.....