The Ashanti Regional Police Command has informed the general public that Abdul Munaf Lawal, aged 32, has been convicted and sentenced to thirty-five years imprisonment with hard labour for the offence of Defrauding by False Pretenses.Re
The conviction follows a case reported on 27th July 2023, in which the accused, Abdul Munaf Lawal, collected an amount of USD 50,000 from the complainant under the pretext of converting it to the Ghana Cedi equivalent.
However, after receiving the funds, the accused failed to fulfil his part of the agreement and subsequently absconded.
Following extensive investigations, the suspect was arrested in Accra on 27th June 2025 in connection with a similar offence and was subsequently transferred to the Ashanti Regional Police Command for further investigations into the ongoing case.
The accused was charged and arraigned before the Asokwa Circuit Court 1, presided over by His Honour Mr. Fred Obikyere (Esq.). He initially pleaded not guilty and was remanded into police custody pending trial.
On 3rd September 2025, the accused changed his plea to guilty. During proceedings, the prosecution informed the court that the accused had a prior conviction and had served a 24-month sentence for the offence of stealing. Sentencing was therefore deferred to 10th September 2025.
On 10th September 2025, the Asokwa Circuit Court convicted Abdul Munaf Lawal and sentenced him to thirty-five (35) years imprisonment with hard labour.
