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AG Recommends Prosecution of NDC’s Ashie-Moore for Alleged Theft of Singaporean Businessman’s Property
The Office of the Attorney-General has recommended that Emmanuel Nii Ashie-Moore, the Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress, be charged with stealing. The recommendation follows allegations that he removed a Singaporean businessman’s luggage and personal belongings while the businessman was in police custody. A document cited by Myjoyonline indicates that the Attorney-General’s Office considers the evidence sufficient to support a charge under Section 124 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29). Furthermore, the document refers to an investigation docket containing witness statements, CCTV footage from Fiesta Residences, and a cybercrime analysis report.
CCTV Footage and Evidence Support Stealing Charge
The Attorney-General’s document identifies Mr Ashie-Moore as the first suspect in the case. It states that the CCTV footage corroborates the alleged removal of the complainant’s luggage by Mr Ashie-Moore and other unidentified persons. Moreover, the document raises questions about how Mr Ashie-Moore came to possess the complainant’s medication and how the businessman’s passport ended up at the High Court Registry.
The document states: “It is my considered view that there is sufficient evidence to support a charge of stealing against the 1st suspect, Emmanuel Nii Ashie-Moore.” Therefore, investigators have been advised to charge him, obtain a statement from him, and forward it to the Attorney-General’s Office for prosecution. The document also confirms that the Special Investigation Unit duplicate case docket with R.O. No.204/2025 has been retained for prosecution. However, the recommendation does not amount to a criminal conviction.
Case Linked to US$800,000 ECG Contract Allegations
The case connects to allegations by Singaporean businessman Toh You Kang, who accused Mr Ashie-Moore of taking US$800,000 in connection with purported contracts with the Electricity Company of Ghana for the supply of electric cables. In a human rights action filed at the High Court in 2025, Mr Kang alleged that he paid the money after Mr Ashie-Moore represented that he could help secure the ECG contracts.
Mr Kang also accused the NDC regional chairman of violating his rights, including through his alleged detention and the seizure of his personal belongings. In addition, these claims formed part of a wider legal dispute between the two men. As a result, Mr Ashie-Moore now faces both the stealing recommendation and the broader allegations surrounding the US$800,000 payment. Mr Ashie-Moore, through his lawyer Gideon Tettey Tetteh, denied receiving the US$800,000 and rejected all allegations against him. His legal team instead accused Mr Kang of defrauding Mr Ashie-Moore and his business partners. The allegations remain subject to the relevant legal processes.