Woman absconds with GHS 150K susu money

A woman who is accused of bolting with ‘susu’ money totalling GHS156,445 has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court.

Martha Nana Esi Afful was alleged to have collected the money from 35 complainants.

Charged with 35 counts of fraudulent breach of trust, Martha, who was earlier remanded, pleaded not guilty.

The court, presided over by Mr Joseph Y. Kuunsong on Wednesday, admitted the accused person to a GHS200,000 bail with two sureties.

One of the sureties, the court said, must be a public servant earning not less than GHS 5,000.

She is expected to reappear on August 12, 2026.

The Prosecution’s case before the court is that the complainants are traders and residents at La in Accra.

Prosecution described Martha as a ‘Susu’ collector, who resided at Burma Camp.

The court heard that the accused person ran a business with the name ‘ZOE’ and she deceived the 35 complainants into believing that she collected ‘Susu’ daily, which was kept for a period of one to three years, and paid interest on the money invested.

The complainants contributed in 2023 for three years, the prosecution said.

In December 2025, when the complainants went to take their money with interest, Martha went into hiding and only took phone calls from a few complainants.

Prosecution said the accused provided an MTN Momo number through which a few of the complainants still paid monies