Pastor Love remanded over alleged GH¢180,000 car fraud in Accra

A 54-year-old pastor has been remanded by an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly stealing a Honda Civic valued at GH¢180,000 and forging documents linked to the vehicle.

The accused, Pastor Hammond Love, pleaded not guilty to the charges when he appeared before the court and has been remanded into custody for two weeks.

Presenting the facts, Police Chief Inspector Ebenezer Teye Okuffo told the court that the complainant, Mr Daniel Baidoo, a businessman based at SCC Weija, was introduced to the accused in October 2025.

According to the prosecution, Pastor Love claimed he was engaged in the sale of vehicles and persuaded Mr Baidoo to exchange his Honda Civic and GH¢30,000 for a Range Rover.

The court heard that on November 7, 2025, Pastor Love, together with two accomplices, forcibly took possession of the Range Rover from the complainant.

Further investigations, the prosecution said, revealed that the accused allegedly forged documents covering the Honda Civic and sold the vehicle for GH¢150,000.

In his caution statement, Pastor Love admitted the offence and promised to resolve the matter, but failed to do so.

The court subsequently remanded him into custody pending further proceedings.