The Office of the Attorney-General has advised in favour of prosecuting former Adenta Member of Parliament and former National Democratic Congress (NDC) Greater Accra Chairman Emmanuel Nii Ashie Moore for allegedly stealing the personal belongings of a Singaporean businessman.
A legal opinion dated March 16, 2026, found sufficient evidence to support a charge of stealing against MrAshie-Moore under Section 124 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29).
The advice, signed by Senior State Attorney Nana Ama Prempeh and addressed to the Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, recommended charging Mr Ashie-Moore and obtaining a charge statement from him for onward submission to the Attorney-General’s Office.
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“Upon careful review of the entire docket, including the statements of the complainant, the first suspect, investigating officers, the CCTV footage from Fiesta Residences, and its accompanying cybercrime analysis report, it is my considered view that there is sufficient evidence to support a charge of stealing against the first suspect,” the advice stated.
The Attorney-General’s Office said investigations established that Nii Ashie Moore went to Fiesta Residences and checked the complainant, Mr Toh You Kang, out of the hotel while he was in police custody.
It alleged that he subsequently removed MrToh’s luggage and personal belongings from the facility.
The advice said CCTV footage supported claims that Nii Ashie Moore and other unidentified persons removed the items from the premises.
It also referred to statements raising questions about Mr Ashie Moore’s possession of the complainant’s medication and the circumstances under which the complainant’s passport was deposited at the High Court Registry.
The Attorney-General’s Office said those circumstances suggested prior control of the complainant’s property and that the alleged removal of the belongings without lawful justification supported an inference of dishonest appropriation.
The advice directed police investigators to charge Nii Ashie Moore, obtain his charge statement and forward the case file to the Law Office.
It also noted that the Special Investigation Unit’s duplicate docket, referenced R.O. 204/2025, had been retained for prosecution.
The case forms part of a wider dispute involving allegations by Mr Toh that Mr Ashie Moore represented that he could assist him to secure multimillion-dollar contracts with the Electricity Company of Ghana in exchange for substantial payments.
Mr Toh is also reported to have initiated a separate human rights-related action seeking the recovery of US$800,000 and US$20 million.