The Attorney-General’s Office has recommended that Emmanuel Nii Ashie-Moore, Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), be charged with stealing over allegations that he removed a Singaporean businessman’s luggage and personal belongings while the businessman was in police custody.
The recommendation, contained in a document cited by Myjoyonline, follows a review of an investigation docket that includes witness statements, CCTV footage from Fiesta Residences and a cybercrime analysis report.
The Attorney-General’s Office reportedly concluded that the evidence gathered was sufficient to support a charge against Mr Ashie-Moore under Section 124 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29).
According to the document, the CCTV footage corroborates allegations that Mr Ashie-Moore and other unidentified persons removed the complainant’s belongings from the hotel.
The review also raises questions about how Mr Ashie-Moore allegedly came to possess the businessman’s medication and how the complainant’s passport was deposited at the High Court Registry.
The Attorney-General’s Office said these circumstances supported an inference that the complainant’s property had been dishonestly appropriated without lawful justification.
“Upon careful review of the entire docket, including the statements of the complainant, the 1st suspect, investigating officers, the CCTV footage from Fiesta Residences, and its accompanying cybercrime analysis report, it is my considered view that there is sufficient evidence to support a charge of stealing against the 1st suspect, Emmanuel Nii Ashie-Moore,” the document stated.
Investigators have consequently been advised to charge Mr Ashie-Moore, obtain a statement from him and forward it to the Attorney-General’s Office for prosecution.
The document further states that the Special Investigation Unit’s duplicate case docket, bearing reference number R.O. 204/2025, has been retained for prosecution.
The recommendation does not amount to a conviction, and the allegations remain subject to the relevant legal process.
US$800,000 ECG Contract Dispute
The case is linked to a wider dispute involving Singaporean businessman Toh You Kang, who has accused Mr Ashie-Moore of taking US$800,000 in connection with purported contracts with the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) 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 contracts.
The businessman also accused the NDC regional chairman of violating his rights through his alleged detention and the seizure of his personal belongings.
The claims formed part of a wider legal dispute between the two men.
Mr Ashie-Moore, through his lawyer, Gideon Tettey Tetteh, has denied receiving the US$800,000 and rejected the allegations against him.
His legal team has instead accused Mr Kang of defrauding Mr Ashie-Moore and his business partners.
The competing allegations remain subject to the relevant legal proceedings.
