Banker in court for allegedly chopping 'susu' money
Mr. Bright Sam, a banker, has been arraigned before an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly misapplying GH¢37,495 belonging to one Eric Kelly Appoh, and ninety eight others who are members of a daily savings association, popularly known as 'susu'.
The accused person pleaded not guilty on the charge of fraudulent breach of trust. He has been granted bail in the sum of GH¢50,000, with three sureties to be justified.
He is, as well, supposed to deposit his passport with the Registrar, and re-appear on September 13, 2010.
Narrating the facts of the case, the prosecutor, DSP Kofi Blagodzi, indicated that in 2009, the accused person, Bright Sam, opened an investment company known as Bright Future Investment Limited at Kantamanto, in the Greater Accra Region.
According to him, Bright Sam employed young men and women who went round the work places of complainants to convince them to make daily savings with the company.
He said the accused person made the complainants aware that after saving for a period of time, the company would give them soft loans.
The prosecutor noted that the complainants, who were convinced by the offer from Bright Sam, saved individually to the total sum of GH¢37,495, from March 2009 to date.
'When the complainants went in for either loans, or to withdraw their deposits, they were given excuses,' he added.
According to DSP Blagodzi, the accused person later closed down the facility and went into hiding.
He mentioned that on July 23, 2010, a customer discovered his hideout and informed the police, leading to his arrest.