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Diamond Appiah rearrested after AG drops charge against her

Moments after being released by the Circuit Court of Accra in connection with an alleged fraudulent land deal, businesswoman Diamond Appiah was detained once more.

The charge against her was dismissed by the Office of the Attorney through a procedure that was approved by Mrs. Evelyn Keelson, a Chief State Attorney.
She was nonetheless taken away by the police shortly after leaving the courthouse.

Diamond Appiah was detained and charged on January 17 of this year for allegedly engaging in a $30 000 fraudulent land deal.

After pleading not guilty to the allegation, Appiah, who is accused of selling Ayisha Modi a plot of property in East Legon Hills for $30 000, was given a bail bond of GHC 300 000.

Diamond Appiah rearrested after AG drops charge against her

However, the prosecutor, DSP Evans Kesse, informed the court in court on Monday, August 21, 2023, that the case had been forwarded to the attorney general’s office for guidance.

He said that as a result, a case withdrawal request was made.

As a result, DSP Kesse declared that the case “shall not continue” in accordance with the paperwork submitted by Mrs. Evelyn Keelson.

The prosecution had no case against his client, according to the accused’s attorney, and the use of the law to thwart justice was not for any reason.

While implying that the law is designed to serve the interests of justice, his client was subjected to inept action.

The court that His Honor ruled over After hearing the arguments, Mr. Isaac Addo confirmed that a Chief State Attorney had filed and signed such a process.

According to him, the accused individual is entitled to be released when such a process has been filed.

However, it wasn’t immediately obvious why Diamond Appiah, who was grinning, had been released and then taken back into custody.

Ayisha Modi, who was the complainant in the matter was present in court.

Background

The brief facts of the case as presented to the Court by the DSP Evans Kesse said Complainant Ayisha Modi is a Businesswoman and lives at Adjiringanor, Accra.

The accused Diamond Appiah he said is also a Businesswoman and stays at East Legon.

According to the Prosecutor DSP Kesse, in 2020, the complainant needed a plot of land to purchase for a building purpose and was discussing it with one Johnson, a witness in this case.

He said, the accused who overheard the conversation, jumped in and said she had a plot of land lying at East Legon Hills and could sell same to the complainant at a cheaper price.

The Prosecutor said the accused demanded and collected cash, the sum of US3$30,000.00 from the complainant under the pretext of selling her one parcel of land lying at East Legon Hills.

DSP Kesse said, the accused took the complainant to a land at East Legon Hills and when the complainant later went to the land, she met one Gustav who claimed ownership of the land.

The Prosecutor said, the complainant made several attempts to retrieve her money from the accused person but she failed and made a report to the Police and accused was arrested.

He told the court that during investigation, it was established that, the accused did not have any land at that location before she swindled the complainant.

“In her investigation cautioned statement, she admitted the offence. After investigation, she was charged with the offence and brought before this Honourable Court,” the Prosecutor told the court.

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