A 38-year-old manageress, Akua Darkoah Asamoah, has been sentenced to five years in prison in the Ashanti Region for stealing GH¢221,937.75 from her employer, FOE Lotto Limited, in Santasi, Kumasi.
She pleaded guilty to the charge of stealing and was convicted on her own plea by Judge Jephthah Appau of the Asante Abuakwa Circuit Court.
The prosecution, led by Detective Inspector Alexander Agbekpornu, told the court that Asamoah managed the company’s Atwima-Techiman branch and failed to remit lotto sales collected from sub-agents between March 22 and June 2, 2024.
Her employer, the company’s General Manager, filed a complaint after discovering the discrepancy.
A police investigation revealed that Asamoah had diverted the funds and even forged lotto tickets after official draw results to simulate payouts and conceal the theft.
She was arrested by Suntreso Police, admitted to the offence in her caution statement, and was subsequently charged and prosecuted.
By: J.W Quarm
