The Dansoman Circuit Court has heard of a Nigerian businessman accused of embezzling GH¢490,600 from his employer.
When accused of stealing, Desmond Theke entered a not guilty plea. He is charged with embezzling money from Mr. Solomon Okechukwu, a vendor of used clothing bales.
Theke was given GH¢500,000 bail by the court, along with two sureties, one of whom had to provide title deeds worth the bail sum.
In addition, Theke was mandated to report to the police every two weeks until further notice and deposit his Ghana Card at the court registry.
Prosecutor Chief Inspector Emelia Mensah was instructed to submit all disclosures and witness statements before the August 25, 2025, Case Management Conference.
The court stated that although the parties may try to reach an out-of-court settlement, the case could not be referred to Alternative Dispute Resolution because it was a felony.
In 2024, Theke was hired as a salesperson by Okechukwu, a Nigerian businessman who operated in Accra, Togo, and other African nations, to oversee his Accra operations, the prosecution claims.
Two 40-foot containers of used clothing were brought in by Okechukwu that same year and given to Theke for sale. In Touy supplies for the store, he also sent Theke extra money.
Theke allegedly neglected to account for the goods and money when the complainant travelled to Ghana on June 11, 2025, to take stock.
Theke was taken into custody the same day the Dansoman Police received a report about the incident.
It was suggested that both parties hire a qualified auditor or other third party to reconcile the stock and accounts during the investigation.
On June 16, 2025, they turned in a document stating that GH¢490,600 had been embezzled.
After being signed by witnesses and both parties, the document was added to the case docket.
