An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced Vincent Apetor to 14 days’ imprisonment for fraudulently using GH¢114,000 belonging to his former girlfriend for football betting.
The court, presided over by Joseph Y. Kunsong, also fined Apetor GH¢3,000, with a default sentence of six months’ imprisonment. He was further ordered to refund the outstanding GH¢79,000 after serving his sentence.
Apetor, an unemployed man, was convicted on his own plea after he was charged with fraudulent breach of trust.
The court heard that Apetor used money obtained by the complainant as a loan to support plans for processing travel documents and a possible trip to Holland.
According to the prosecution, led by Inspector Frank Morgan Dorvi, the complainant, a secretary and resident of Ablekuma in Accra, was previously in a relationship with Apetor, who resides at Bubuashie-Atico.
The two had planned to travel to Holland and consulted a travel agent, Razak, who advised them to increase their bank balance to improve their chances of securing visas.
Because Apetor was unemployed, the complainant secured a loan from a relative and deposited portions of the money into Apetor’s Ecobank account between September 24, 2024, and February 17, 2025.
The prosecution said additional amounts given to Apetor and other individuals for deposit into the account brought the total funds to GH¢114,000.
However, Apetor allegedly obtained an ATM card without the complainant’s knowledge and withdrew the money in the account, including the complainant’s funds, which he spent.
The court was told that he also acquired a cheque book and concealed it in their room, leading the complainant to believe the funds remained untouched.
The prosecution said Apetor later obtained a bank statement to support his visa application, but his visa request was unsuccessful due to errors in his application forms.
The complainant discovered that the money had been depleted after requesting a refund of the GH¢114,000, leading to a police complaint and Apetor’s arrest in August 2025.
During interrogation, Apetor admitted that he spent most of the money on football betting and lost it.
Police recovered GH¢35,000 from him, leaving an outstanding balance of GH¢79,000.