A secretary at the Ministry of Energy, Regina Abanga, who has been accused of manipulating ATMs owned by ADB and withdrawing money totaling GHC 287,775 has pleaded not guilty.
Appearing at the Accra Circuit Court, Regina has been granted bail at a sum of GHC 250,000 with three sureties, one to be justified with landed property valued at GHC 125,000.
Additionally, the accused has also been tasked to report to the Police every Wednesday until the court resumes hearing on September 5.
The accused, who had a bank account at the Ridge branch between November 2022 and June 2023, frequently visited different ATM machines in the Accra metropolis and withdrew between GC2,000 and 6,000 each time she went on operation, according to the facts of the case presented to the court.
However, on June 15 at Labone, she was observed during one of her operations, and a man by the name of Solomon Inusah alerted the bank. Her ATM card was subsequently blocked.
After complaining to the bank about her difficulty using the card, she was arrested
According to police investigators, the accused acknowledged the activities and disclosed that funds from the business were used to finance the purchase of a Toyota Vits and buy a three-story building.
The accused was arraigned and accused of stealing on more than 100 counts.