A man who posed as a medical doctor and promised to get five ladies enrolled in nursing training institutions, has found himself in the grips of the law.Nana Kofi Boakye who used the name Doctor Owusu Batistuter demanded various sums of money from the ladies, but failed to deliver, has landed him in a remand by the Abeka Magistrate Court.His victims included Lydia Owusu, a shop attendant who paid GH¢2,500 to gain admission, Charity Karikari, a 23-year old who also paid GH¢2,800 and Barbara Owusu who forfeited GH¢4,800 to see her dream of becoming a nurse realized.Others are Elizabeth Akiamoah, a 48-year-old paid $5,200 and an extra GH¢2,300 with a hope of getting admission into a nursing training school and Irene Twum Barimah, a student paid GH¢470 and $2,500 to the fake doctor.The phone dealer turned doctor according to investigator, Charles Owusu Boateng, when he mounted the witness box told the court presided over by Emmanuel Nana Antwi-Barima, Magistrate of the Abeka Court, that the accused deceived his victims that he was a medical doctor at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital.Detective Owusu Boateng said on May 10, 2013 one of the victims, Lydia Owusu reported at the Abeka Police Post that the accused who was a customer in her shop located at Lapaz had collected GH¢2,800 with a promise to enrol her in a nursing training school.Later when the accused called to demand $1,500 “she became suspicious and sensed he could not trust him” and therefore reported to the police.On May 13, 2013, with the help of the police, the complainant called the suspect that the money was ready “and he showed up, but bolted upon seeing that the lady was not alone.”The investigator said the accused left his car when he took off. ...
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