Augustine Danso, the lawyer of Sarah Agyei the second accused person standing trial for stealing over $1 million in cash and other valuables from the former sanitation minister, Cecilia Dapaah has disclosed the jewellery allegedly stolen by the second accused persons belonged to the late wife of Otumfuo Osei Tutu I and had since been returned.

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Speaking during the cross-examination on Monday, March 24, 2025, Cecilia Dapaah told to the court that her late brother, Nana Akwasi Essan II, also known as Charles Dapaah was a subchief of the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu I.

The lawyer had earlier asked the former sanitation minister if she was born into a royal family who were custodians of properties of the spouse of the Asantehene. But Cecilia Dapaah responded in the negative.

He then requested that the former minister to tell the court the role of her late brother at the Manhyia Palace.

“Numoahene, I know he served as one of Otumfuo’s chiefs,” she stated.

Augustine Gyamfi further noted that the former minister had in her custody the jewellery belonging to the wife of Otumfuo Osei Tutu I and had returned it after residents of Pankrono at Kumasi, in the Ashanti Region pressured her to do so.

However, Cecilia Dapaah could not confirm the claims, she indicated that she was not aware of such claims.

The second accused and six others are standing trial for various roles in the theft of valuables from the home of the former minister are Patience Botwe (former house help), Sarah Agyei (former house help), Benjamin Sowah, Malik Dauda, Christiana Achab, Job Pomary, and Yahaya Sumaila.

They have been charged with conspiracy, stealing, dishonestly receiving, and money laundering. They have, however, denied the charges and have been granted bail.

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