An Accra Circuit Court has granted bail to Mahama Sani Razak, a 43-year-old man accused of posing as a military officer to allegedly defraud a businessman of GH¢192,000 under the guise of providing land security.
Razak, also known as Major Zack Gariba Tanko, was admitted to bail in the sum of GH¢90,000 with two sureties—one to be justified and the other a government worker earning not less than GH¢2,500. The court further ordered him to deposit his Ghana Card at the registry and report to the Police every Tuesday. The case has been adjourned to April 13, 2026.
Presiding judge Mrs Basilia Adjei-Tawiah granted the bail after defence counsel, Mr Theophilus Donkor, argued that the accused had a fixed place of residence, was not a flight risk, and had family responsibilities, including four wives and several children.
The prosecution, led by Chief Inspector Ebenezer Teye-Okuffo, opposed the bail application, describing Razak as a fugitive who had previously failed to appear in court after meeting earlier bail conditions. He had first been granted bail of GH¢300,000 in July 2025 but failed to return to court, leading to the case being struck out in November 2025.
According to the prosecution, the complainant, Mr Lambon Justice Iddrisu, a businessman from North Legon, was introduced to the accused in March 2025. Razak allegedly presented himself as a Major with the Military Police Unit of the Ghana Armed Forces and took the complainant to Burma Camp to reinforce his claim.
Believing the accused had authority to deploy junior military personnel to protect his land at Kwabenya from land guards, the complainant reportedly transferred GH¢192,000 through three MTN Mobile Money accounts provided by the accused. Investigations later revealed that one of the accounts belonged to Razak’s wife, who admitted withdrawing unspecified sums on his behalf.
Checks with the Ghana Armed Forces confirmed that Razak was not a military officer. He was subsequently arrested after further intelligence indicated he had been picked up in Akuse in January 2026 over a similar allegation.
A fresh charge sheet has since been filed, and Razak has pleaded not guilty to the offence. The trial continues as the court considers evidence in the alleged impersonation and fraud case.
