The Ghana Police Service has taken a significant step in the case against Emmanuel Nii Ashie Moore, the Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC). On October 28, 2026, the police forwarded the case docket to the Attorney-General's Department for prosecution. This development comes after months of investigations into allegations that Mr. Ashie Moore stole from a Singaporean businessman, Toh You Kang. The case has been under police investigation since 2025.
According to the investigation, Mr. Toh You Kang traveled to Ghana in May 2025 following an invitation from Mr. Ashie Moore for a proposed business investment. Upon arrival, Mr. Ashie Moore took custody of Mr. Kang's Singaporean passport under the pretext of facilitating VIP clearance procedures. Mr. Kang alleged that he was subsequently accommodated at Fiesta Residences in Cantonments before being taken to a property in Adenta, presented as Mr. Ashie Moore's residence. There, he was accused of fraud and asked to pay US$5.5 million.
The complainant, Mr. Kang, was arrested on May 28, 2025, following a complaint of defrauding by false pretences lodged by Mr. Ashie Moore. He was cautioned, charged, and arraigned in court on May 30, 2025, and remanded into custody. While in police custody, Mr. Kang alleged that his personal belongings, including his passport, luxury luggage, electronic gadgets, and US$10,000 in cash, were taken from Fiesta Residences. The missing items listed in his statement included a Louis Vuitton duffle bag, a Bugatti luggage bag, four mobile phones, an iPad, credit and debit cards, house keys, two luxury vehicle keys, watches, clothing, perfumes, accessories, medication, and his Singaporean passport.
The police investigation, led by Detective Corporal David Agbeve, revealed that Mr. Ashie Moore had collected Mr. Kang's personal belongings from Fiesta Residences after his arrest and remand. The police obtained a court order directing the management of Fiesta Residences to produce CCTV footage covering the relevant period. The footage, alongside a cybercrime analysis report, provided a chronological account of activities at the hotel, including the arrival of individuals, the movement of luggage, and the handling and retrieval of items considered relevant to the investigation.
Following an examination of the footage and other investigative findings, Mr. Ashie Moore was charged with stealing on July 28, 2025. However, he denied the allegation in his statement to the police, maintaining that he had not taken the complainant's belongings and did not have any of the items in his possession. The Attorney-General's Department, after reviewing the police investigation docket, advised that Mr. Ashie Moore be charged with stealing, contrary to Section 124 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29).
The advice, issued by Senior State Attorney Nana Ama A. Prempeh on March 16, 2026, followed an assessment of statements from the complainant, the suspect, and police investigators, as well as the CCTV footage and cybercrime analysis report. The forwarding of the docket to the Attorney-General's Department marks a new development in a case that has been under police investigation for over a year. Mr. Ashie Moore has vehemently denied any wrongdoing, insisting that the allegations constitute a smear campaign against his political acumen.
The case brings to the fore concerns about the conduct of public officials and the need for accountability. As the case moves closer to prosecution, it remains to be seen how the Attorney-General's Department will proceed. The development is likely to generate significant interest, given the prominence of the accused and the allegations involved. Key points in the case include the alleged theft of Mr. Kang's personal belongings, the involvement of Mr. Ashie Moore, and the advice from the Attorney-General's Department that Mr. Ashie Moore be prosecuted.
Key points
- The Ghana Police Service has forwarded the case docket of Emmanuel Nii Ashie Moore to the Attorney-General's Department for prosecution over allegations of stealing from a Singaporean businessman.
- The case stems from a complaint by Toh You Kang, who accused Ashie Moore of taking his personal belongings, including his passport, luxury luggage, electronic gadgets, and US$10,000 in cash, while he was in police custody in June 2025.
- The Attorney-General's Department had advised on March 16, 2026, that Ashie Moore be charged with stealing, contrary to Section 124 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29).
