{"id":368073,"date":"2017-11-03T17:23:14","date_gmt":"2017-11-03T17:23:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=368073"},"modified":"2017-11-03T17:23:14","modified_gmt":"2017-11-03T17:23:14","slug":"fake-soldier-wanted-for-defrauding-man-of-gh%c2%a228-000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/11\/fake-soldier-wanted-for-defrauding-man-of-gh%c2%a228-000\/","title":{"rendered":"Fake soldier wanted for defrauding man of GH\u00a228, 000"},"content":{"rendered":"
Police are on a manhunt for a 28-year-old man, Francis Boakye, who allegedly defrauded a\u00a0 man of an amount of\u00a0GH\u00a228, 000, whilst pretending to be a member of the military.<\/p>\n
According to a statement from the Ghana Police Service, the complainant was duped by the suspect into paying the said amount with the hope of securing a place in the armed forces.<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”Aa57GhYbJxCMmgng3PLRREwLjJaE6xhL”]The statement from the police, signed by the Public Relations Officer of the Accra Regional Police Command, ASP Effia Tenge, described the suspect as dark in complexion, twenty-seven (27) years old, stands at five feet, nine inches tall, slightly built and has a tribal mark on his right cheek.<\/p>\n
“He was last seen on 15th October, 2015 in a Red Burberry Shirt,” the police added.<\/p>\n
There are reports that the suspect is hiding out in and around, Swedru, Kumasi and Accra.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnybody with information on his whereabouts should report to the Community 18 District Police Station, or call telephone numbers 0544 -343149 or 020-9310493, the Police Crime Fighters MTN\/Vodafone Toll-Free Number, 18555 for rapid response,\u201d the statement added.<\/p>\n