Diamond Appiah, an actress, musician, and businesswoman from Ghana, is currently being held by police after attending court.
Shortly after being exonerated by the Circuit Court in Accra in a case involving an alleged fraudulent land deal, the businesswoman was detained once more.
The charges against her were dropped by the attorney’s office, which was represented by chief state attorney Evelyn Keelson. But as soon as she stepped outside the courthouse, the police detained her once more.
Diamond Appiah was detained on January 17 of this year for allegedly taking part in a fraudulent land deal in which she received $30,000.
She was charged with charging that sum for the sale of a plot of land in East Legon Hills to Ayisha Modi. She initially entered a plea of not guilty and was granted release on GHc300,000 bail.
The prosecutor, DSP Evans Kesse, informed the court during the most recent court session on August 21, 2023, that the case file had been forwarded to the Attorney General’s office for guidance. A request to withdraw the case was then made. According to this request, the case would not proceed as stated by Mrs. Evelyn Keelson, according to DSP Kesse.
The defense lawyer argued that there was no evidence to support the prosecution’s case against his client and that the legal system should be used to uphold justice rather than serve one’s own interests. He called the actions taken against his client unjustified.
Your Honor The submission of the process by a Chief State Attorney was confirmed by the presiding judge, Mr. Isaac Addo. He made it clear that the accused has the right to be released when such a process is launched.
Diamond was released after the hearing and appeared content, but was later detained again.
The complainant in the case, Ayisha Modi, was present throughout the court proceedings. The reasons behind Diamond Appiah’s immediate re-arrest following his release are still unknown.
