The Office of the Attorney-General and Ministry of Justice has advised the Ghana Police Service to charge Emmanuel Nii Ashie-Moore, the Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), with stealing over allegations that he removed the personal belongings of Singaporean businessman Toh You Kang while the latter was in police custody.
The advice is contained in a legal opinion dated March 16, 2026, with reference number GR/PD/161/26, reviewed by The Sikaman Times. It directs the police to charge Mr Ashie-Moore under Section 124 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29), and obtain a charge statement from him for submission to the Attorney-General’s Office.
The legal opinion follows an investigation into allegations arising from a business arrangement involving Mr Toh, who travelled to Ghana in May 2025 for a prospective investment.
According to the investigation docket, Mr Toh alleged that after arriving in Ghana on May 28, 2025, Mr Ashie-Moore took his passport under the pretext of arranging VIP clearance. He was subsequently taken to a residence in Adenta, accused of fraud and allegedly asked to pay $5.5 million under the threat of police arrest.
The complainant was later detained at the Accra Central Police Station. While he was in custody, CCTV footage from Fiesta Residences in Cantonments allegedly showed Mr Ashie-Moore checking him out of his hotel room and removing his luggage and other personal belongings.
The missing items included a Singaporean passport, a Louis Vuitton duffle bag, a Bugatti luggage bag, credit and debit cards, an iPad, four mobile phones, house and luxury car keys, and $10,000 in cash.
In its assessment of the evidence, the Attorney-General’s Office cited statements from the complainant, the first suspect and investigating officers, alongside CCTV footage and a cybercrime analysis report.
The legal opinion stated: “Upon careful review of the entire docket, including the statements of the complainant, the 1st 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 1st suspect, Emmanuel Nii Ashie-Moore.”
It further stated: “The evidence shows that the 1st suspect proceeded to Fiesta Residences, checked the complainant out of the hotel while he was in police custody, and removed the complainant’s luggage and personal belongings… His conduct in taking and removing the complainant’s belongings without lawful justification supports the inference of dishonest appropriation of property belonging to another, satisfying the essential elements of stealing.”
The Attorney-General’s Office subsequently directed the police to proceed with the charge.
“From the foregoing, you are advised to charge the 1st suspect with stealing contrary to Section 124 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29). Kindly obtain a charge statement from him and forward same to the Law Office,” the advice stated.
Ashie-Moore denies theft allegations
During the investigation, Mr Ashie-Moore denied stealing the complainant’s belongings or having possession of his personal effects and passport.
He maintained that the passport had been deposited at the Registry of the High Court (Criminal Division) to satisfy bail conditions.
According to the investigation findings, Assistant Registrar Gordon Amiah confirmed that the passport had been deposited at the court but could not recall who had delivered it.
The Attorney-General’s Office also noted that Mr Ashie-Moore’s unexplained possession of the complainant’s medication while Mr Toh was in custody, together with the CCTV footage, supported the assessment that he had previously exercised control over the businessman’s property.
The legal advice forms part of the investigation into the disputed belongings and does not, on its own, establish guilt. A court will determine criminal liability if the matter proceeds to trial.
Second suspect remains at large
The docket also identifies Luibing Liang, a Chinese national based in China, as the second suspect in the case. He remains at large after reportedly failing to respond to police invitations.
The Special Investigation Unit’s duplicate case docket, referenced as R.O. No. 204/2025, has been retained by the Attorney-General’s Office for prosecution.
Separately, Mr Toh has filed a civil suit at the Accra High Court seeking damages and the recovery of funds connected to the dispute.
The matter involves allegations of attempted extortion, detention and the removal of personal belongings, with the Attorney-General’s legal advice specifically recommending a stealing charge against Mr Ashie-Moore
