A teacher named Bless Agbenyenu was arrested by the Jasikan Municipal Police Command in the Oti Region for allegedly impersonating Mr. Yao Gomado, a Member of Parliament (MP) .
The suspect was arrested on Monday, January 15, and was accused of creating a Facebook account with the name of the legislator and engaging in suspected fraud. Emmanuel Klu, a Personal Assistant to the MP, confirmed that five victims had written their witness statements and more victims from Asato and Dodo-Amanfrom communities in the Kadjebi District would visit the Police Station to give their statements.
A press release signed by Mr. Musah Mohammed, the Deputy Communications Officer, National Democratic Congress (NDC), Akan Constituency, said the impersonation scheme involved the unauthorized use of Mr. Gomado’s identity on social media, especially on Facebook. The imposter exploited this false identity to engage in deceitful activities, causing harm and potential financial loss to unsuspecting individuals
