The Police in the Central Region have arrested a man for allegedly impersonating a staff at the Vice President’s Office to defraud unsuspecting individuals under the pretext of securing Canadian visas and work permits.
The suspect, identified as Patrick Nelson Ayittey, was picked up by officers at the Abura Police Station in Cape Coast following complaints lodged between December 2025 and January 2026.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, February 17, police said the suspect also falsely claimed to be a Captain in the Ghana Armed Forces and purported to have links with the Canadian Embassy in order to gain the confidence of his victims.
Preliminary investigations revealed that he collected GHS 5,325.00 from one victim and GHS 8,200.00 from another, promising to refund the monies after the travel arrangements failed to materialise.
Acting on intelligence, officers tracked and arrested him at his hideout in Abura, a suburb of Cape Coast.
A search at his residence led to the discovery of about 10 Ghanaian passports and several personal documents, including school certificates, birth certificates and Ghana Cards, believed to belong to different individuals.
Further investigations established that the suspect was neither a member of the Ghana Armed Forces nor a staff member at the Vice President’s Office, and had no affiliation with the Canadian Embassy.
Police also uncovered that his real name is Patrick Nii Torto and that he is not a medical doctor, contrary to his use of the title “Dr.”
He has since been arraigned before the Cape Coast Circuit Court, presided over by H/W Nana Aba Quiaba Nunoo, and was remanded into police custody.
The court directed the suspect to assist with ongoing investigations into other related complaints and ordered him to reappear on March 3, 2026.
