Accountant jailed 2-years for stealing GH₵40K to buy Aviator
Accra, Ghana - An Adentan Circuit Court has sentenced 32-year-old accountant, Edward Unicorn, to two years in prison for embezzling GH₵40,433.50 from the Ghana Police Church.
Unicorn pleaded guilty with an explanation, revealing he used the funds for betting and requested bail to work and repay the amount.
“I spent the money by playing Aviator (an online betting game). I staked it and never won. I was desperate to win but lost.
“I was addicted to Aviator, so my brother referred me to a doctor at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. I called him twice and I never went to see him.
“I put in the GH₵40,000 bit by bit. I was desperate to win,” he explained.
However, the court denied his request and handed down the prison sentence, holding him accountable for the theft.
Source: Lead News Online
