Female staff of AfCFTA faces court for allegedly diverting GH¢221k into betting account

Anthonette Ama Boakye, an executive assistant at the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), has appeared before Circuit Court 3 in Accra, facing charges of defrauding by false pretences.

Prosecutors allege that she misappropriated over GH¢221,000, intended for a ticket-procurement investment, and redirected the funds into a sports betting account.

Boakye pleaded not guilty and was granted GH¢200,000 bail, with three sureties required—two of whom must be close relatives, and one mandated to provide justification.

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Court proceedings revealed that Boakye had previously been arrested in 2023 in connection with a separate fraud allegation and was detained at the Legon Police Station.

During that detention, she reportedly met Police Officer Vincent Ariston Attipoe, a close associate of the complainant, US-based businessman Alfred Adu.

Prosecutors stated that Boakye allegedly introduced Attipoe to a purported high-return flight-ticket procurement scheme linked to her former employer, USAID. Attipoe allegedly relayed the proposal to Adu, who then engaged Boakye via a three-way call and agreed to invest.

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Between April and July 2024, Adu is said to have transferred GH¢74,837 to Officer Attipoe for onwards transmission to Boakye, in addition to GH¢146,913 directly into her mobile money and bank accounts, totalling GH¢221,750.

Prosecutors contend that Adu received no returns on the investment, except for a partial repayment of GH¢20,000.

Investigations reportedly uncovered that a significant portion of the funds had been channelled into a Betway account, where the money was allegedly used for sports betting. The case has been adjourned to January 6, 2026.