A travel and tour agent has been remanded into lawful custody for allegedly collecting GH¢107,000 from a civil servant and his relatives after falsely claiming he could secure their recruitment into Ghana’s security services. Clement Osei-Wusu is alleged to have promised to facilitate the enlistment of the complainant and his relatives into the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), Ghana Police Service (GPS), Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) and Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA).
He has been charged with defrauding by false pretences and pleaded not guilty when he appeared before an Accra Circuit Court. The court, presided over by Mr Joseph Y. Kunsong, remanded Osei-Wusu to reappear on September 22, 2026. Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Raymond Ackom, who led the prosecution, told the court that the accused resides at Weija SCC in Accra, while the complainant, a civil servant, is based in the Bono Region.
According to the prosecution, the complainant joined a WhatsApp group known as “Limited Job Opportunities” in October 2025. The group, which was administered by Osei-Wusu, featured advertisements for recruitment into various security agencies.
The prosecution said the complainant’s cousin, Gbenyare Yahaya, who was also a member of the group, contacted Osei-Wusu for additional information about the advertised opportunities and later relayed the details to the complainant. Osei-Wusu allegedly demanded GH¢15,000 to facilitate recruitment into the GRA and GH¢19,000 for recruitment into the GAF and other security services.
On October 17, 2025, the complainant and Yahaya reportedly visited the accused’s office at Weija SCC and paid for two slots in the GAF. During their discussions, Osei-Wusu said that he also had slots available for recruitment into the GIS and GPS, the prosecution said. It said the complainant subsequently transferred GHC35,000 into the accused’s Fidelity Bank account on December 24, 2025.
In 2026, the complainant allegedly made additional payments totalling GHC20,000 through the accused’s Mobile Money wallet and two rural bank accounts for two slots in the GPS. The prosecution said the accused later demanded an additional GHC5,000 to facilitate the transfer of the complainant’s son, who was allegedly in the second batch of GAF recruits, to the first batch.
However, after collecting the various sums, the accused allegedly failed to fulfil his promises and blocked the complainant’s means of communication. The complainant reported the matter to the Police on August 8, 2026, leading to the accused’s arrest. Osei-Wusu admitted the offence in his caution statement, the prosecution said.
