A 67-year-old Sudanese trader, Hassan Gaga Youssouf, has been arraigned before Circuit Court ‘6’ in Accra for allegedly conspiring with three others to defraud two foreign businessmen of US$400,000 under the guise of a gold deal.
Youssouf appeared before the court, presided over by His Honour Kwabena Kodua Obiri Yeboah, and pleaded not guilty to two counts of conspiracy to commit crime, namely defrauding by false pretence, and defrauding by false pretence.
The three other accused persons—Prince Eric William, Adam Hamoda Mohammed Awad Alla, and Sami Suliman Kahtir—are currently at large.
Youssouf was admitted to bail, while the court ordered the prosecution to continue efforts to arrest the remaining suspects.
Prosecution’s case
The court was told the accused persons allegedly conspired in August 2025 in Accra to defraud the complainants, Nizar Naji Mohammed Alassaf and Samy Mohammed Metwaly Khalifaa, both businessmen and nationals of the United Arab Emirates.
The court heard that the accused, posing as operators of a gold dealership company, allegedly convinced the complainants to part with US$400,000 on the false representation that the money would be used to purchase and ship four containers of gold to Dubai.
Prosecutors said the accused persons failed to deliver the promised gold after receiving the money and allegedly went on to demand additional funds from the complainants.
Arrest and investigations
On December 2, 2025, following intelligence gathering and surveillance, the PID arrested Youssouf at the Labone Bosphorus Restaurant in Accra. He was subsequently charged and brought before the court.
The prosecution told the court that investigations are ongoing, with efforts underway to apprehend the remaining accomplices.
The case has been adjourned to a later date for continuation.
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