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Manager of finance company in court for fraud
Hohoe, Mar. 5, Ghanadot/GNA – Samuel Komla Amedorme, Hohoe
branch manager of Unique Shepherd Micro Finance Company
Limited, has been remanded in prison custody by a Hohoe
Circuit Court for allegedly defrauding 140 clients to the
tune of ¢4,200.
Amedorme pleaded not guilty to the charge and will reappear
on Monday, March 9.
Prosecuting, Police Chief Inspector Mr. Samuel Gbedemah,
told the court presided over by Mr. Edward Apenkwa that
complainants and Amedorme were staff of the Hohoe branch of
the Micro Finance Company, which had its headquarters in
Weija, Accra.
He said between October and December 2008, Amedorme as the
branch manager, instructed the complainants to collect GH¢30.00
each from the 140 registered clients under the pretext of
securing loans for them.
Mr. Gbedemah said a total ofGH ¢4,200 was collected and
handed over to the suspect but that was the last time the
complainants saw him.
He said Amedorme was arrested in Accra on January, 29 and
said he collected only GH¢1,200, which he claimed he
deposited in the company’s account in Accra.
Mr. Gbedemah said investigations revealed that only GH¢530.00
was deposited at the Tema branch of Amalgamated Bank Limited
by Amedorme.
He said the management team of the company was at large,
having misappropriated funds belonging to the company.
GNA
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