Kumasi court grants bail to ex-MCE Alidu Seidu in land fraud

A 10.54-acre plot meant for a community hospital in Buoban allegedly got flipped by nine people who are facing a dozen charges.

The accused and their bail situation

• Alhaji Alidu Seidu, the former Asokore-Mampong MCE, leads the lineup.
• Eight others got hauled into a Kumasi High Court alongside him.
• Bail landed at GH¢800,000 each with three sureties required.
• None of the nine could meet those conditions at report time.

Who else is on the hook

• Abigail Agyemang Boateng and Henry Acquah were former assembly officers.
• Solomon Kwakye, a former senior technical officer, also faces charges.
• Ibrahim Osman, Abubakar Wazir Ayuba, and three others round it out.

The charges are stacking up

• Falsifying land documents sits at the heart of the prosecution's case.
• Conspiracy, fraudulent breach of trust, and abetment are all on the list.
• Unlawful occupation and possession of forged documents got tacked on.
• Ben Abdullah Alhassan, the current MCE, is the complainant here.

Two suspects sare till missing

• Brima Fredua Agyemang II and Kofi Nti Buoban Odikro never showed up.
• Bench warrants dropped for both after they skipped court.
• March 12, 2026, is when the next hearing is set.