Four granted bail in Assin Fosu kidnapping and torture case

Four persons accused of kidnapping and torturing a 30-year-old man at Assin Fosu have been granted bail by the Assin Fosu District Court.

The accused are standing trial over allegations that they held Bismark Amoh hostage for several days and demanded money from his family.

They are facing six charges, including kidnapping, conspiracy to commit crime, threat of harm, causing harm, unlawful sharing of intimate images and stealing.

The first accused, Mavis Badu Acheampong, 42, a teacher at Kumasi Girls Senior High School, and the second accused, Oteng Barfour, 31, an electrician, were each granted bail in the sum of GH¢100,000 with two sureties.

The third accused, Charles Doku, 53, a security guard, and the fourth accused, Kenneth Opoku Kwarteng, also known as Culture, were each granted bail in the sum of GH¢60,000 with two sureties.

For the third and fourth accused persons, one of the sureties must be a public officer.

The bail was granted after an application by counsel for the accused persons.

The court, presided over by His Worship Abdul Majid Iliasu, adjourned the case to October 23, 2026, for further mention.

According to the prosecution, the four accused persons were arrested after Mr Amoh was allegedly held hostage between September 6 and September 11, 2026.

Chief Prosecutor ASP Wonder Lumor and Chief Inspector Gilbert Abagna Anyongo told the court that the accused persons allegedly subjected the victim to severe torture while demanding GH¢45,000 from his family.

The prosecution said the suspects claimed Mr Amoh had defrauded the first accused, Mavis Badu Acheampong, of GH¢44,800.

Investigators are also pursuing a fifth suspect, said to be a senior military officer, who is alleged to have orchestrated the kidnapping.

The prosecution said the suspect is currently outside Ghana.

Meanwhile, Mavis Badu Acheampong has reportedly filed a separate complaint against Mr Amoh, accusing him of fraud through an electronic transaction.