A Circuit Court in Accra is currently hearing a case involving an 80-year-old American woman, Diana Christine Nelson, who was allegedly lured to Ghana and kidnapped by a group of Nigerian nationals....CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING.>>
The accused, identified as Emmanuel Adedoyin Adebayor, Esther Ogbonna and Dennis Poromo (who remains at large), face multiple charges including conspiracy, kidnapping, abetment and stealing.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!At the court hearing last Friday, Adebayor and Ogbonna pleaded not guilty to the charges and were granted bail of GH¢500,000.00 each, with two sureties. One of the sureties must be a member of the Nigerian community in Ghana, while the other must be a Ghanaian citizen.
As part of their bail conditions, the accused were ordered to deposit their travel documents at the court registry and report to the police twice a month.
The case has been adjourned to March 5, 2025.
The prosecution, led by Chief Inspector Daniel Danku on behalf of Superintendent Augustine Yirinkyi told the court that the case was initiated following a complaint from FBI officers at the U.S. Embassy in Accra.
Alleged Kidnapping Scheme
According to the prosecution, the victim, Diana Christine Nelson arrived in Ghana on November 22, 2024 after being lured by one of the accused, Emmanuel Adebayor, who posed as Mark Hammond, a well-known U.S. actor.
She was picked up from Kotoka International Airport by Esther Ogbonna, who took her to an apartment at East Legon Hills, before later moving her to Tema Community 11.
Investigations revealed that during her captivity, the accused seized Nelson’s four mobile phones and bank cards, warning her not to disclose any information.
Adebayor and Poromo allegedly withdrew US$15,821.70 from her bank accounts and also demanded a US$150,000 ransom from her family in the U.S. via Snapchat.
Rescue and Arrest
Police, acting on intelligence, located Nelson at a hotel in Larteh Akwapim on December 8, 2024. On December 11, 2024 Adebayor was arrested while attempting to withdraw money from Nelson’s account using her debit card.
He later led authorities to Tema Community 11, Zone 2, where Diana Christine Nelson was being held captive. She was found weak and traumatised and was immediately taken to the hospital for medical attention.
Further police investigations revealed that Nelson’s stolen bank cards, Bru phone, Samsung Galaxy A15 and iPhone 15 had been sold at Kwame Nkrumah Circle.
However, the authorities managed to recover GH¢7,000.00 in cash, as well as GH¢4,000.00 from ATM withdrawals. Nelson’s iPhone 12 has yet to be retrieved..…..For More READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE ▶▶
