Former Sanitation Minister Cecilia Dapaah’s Court Case

The Office of the Attorney General has withdrawn an application seeking to restrict Patience Botwe and Sarah Agyei, the two former housemaids of former Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Dapaah, and five other persons from disposing of properties acquired with money stolen from the former minister.

The seven persons are accused of playing roles in the stealing of various sums of money and other valuables from the house of the former Sanitation Minister.

The accused persons include two fomer househelps of Madam Dapaah, Patience Botwe and Sarah Agyei. The court presided over by Justice Marie-Louise Simmons struck out a request by the prosecution to restrict the two former househelps and the five other accused persons from disposing of properties allegedly bought with the monies allegedly stolen from the home of Madam Dapaah.

The prosecution, on Monday, March, 25, was expected to give the Court details on the persons in possession of those properties in order for the court to determine the application, however, prosecution withdrew the application at the last minute.

The presiding judge, Justice Marie-Louise Simmons, struck it out accordingly. The seven accused persons have pleaded not guilty to 31 counts of conspiracy to steal, stealing, money laundering and dishonestly receiving.

They have been granted bail totalling more than five million cedis but remain in custody because they have not been able to meet their bail conditions. Case Management Conference continues April 17, 2024.