Travel agent granted GH¢70,000 bail over alleged Canadian visa fraud

A failed attempt to secure a Canadian visa has brought a self-styled travel agent before the Amasaman Circuit Court over an alleged GH¢29,000 fraud.

The accused, Nicholas Yeboah, was granted bail in the sum of GH¢70,000 with three sureties.

The court, presided over by Ms Susanna Nyakotey, also ordered him to report to the police once every week.

Yeboah has denied defrauding building contractor Kwadwo Owusu under the pretext of securing him a Canadian visa.

He is expected to return to court on July 16, 2026.

According to Police Chief Inspector Frederick Awuah-Ansah, the complainant lives in Kumasi, while Yeboah resides at Ablekuma Agape.

The prosecution said Mr Owusu was introduced to Yeboah by his pastor in December 2024 after expressing interest in travelling to Canada.

Yeboah allegedly presented himself as someone capable of securing the visa and quoted GH¢80,000 for the process.

He is said to have collected an initial GH¢20,000 and the complainant’s Ghanaian passport on the same day.

The court heard that he later collected additional payments in instalments, bringing the total amount to GH¢29,000.

After receiving the money, he allegedly went into hiding.

The complainant later received information from his pastor on February 11, 2026, that Yeboah had been arrested and detained in another defrauding by false pretence case.

Mr Owusu then went to the police station the following day to lodge a complaint.

The prosecution said Yeboah admitted the offence in his caution statement.

His lawyer, Amoako Nahum, applied for bail, arguing that his client had been on remand for five weeks and that the offence was bailable.

He said Yeboah had a fixed place of abode, credible sureties and would appear for trial.

The court granted the bail application and adjourned the case.