Former Ghana international Samuel Inkoom has requested the Kwabenya Circuit Court to grant him until October 31 to repay US$8,000 he allegedly swindled from two complainants.
Inkoom, who won the U-20 World Cup in 2009 and represented Ghana at the 2010 World Cup, appeared in court for the second time, facing charges of defrauding by false pretenses.
In court, Inkoom explained that he has put his properties up for sale to raise the funds needed for the refund.
His plea was granted by presiding Judge Ms. Mavis Bedjrah. The prosecution, led by Chief Inspector Gershon Togo Achondo, detailed the case against Inkoom, stating that complainants Doris Dankwa and her fiancee, Seth Osei Addai, initially sought his help to facilitate their relocation from Dubai to the USA.
Inkoom reportedly claimed to have a company capable of securing visas for their travel and asked each complainant for US$4,000, which was paid through Dankwa’s father, John Dadzie.
However, after receiving a total of US$8,000, Inkoom failed to provide the promised visas, ignoring numerous attempts to contact him.
The police subsequently invited him multiple times, but he did not respond, leading to his summons to court via mobile phone.
The case has drawn significant attention as the former football star seeks to resolve the allegations against him.
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