The Asokwa Circuit Court has convicted two individuals who posed as staff of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) and illegally offered medical services to unsuspecting members of the public in Kumasi.
The convicts, 33-year-old Evelyn Ataa Amankwah, a private nurse from Brofoyedu, and 25-year-old Collins Agyemang Badu, a student nurse from Ampabame, pleaded guilty to all charges and were each fined GH¢12,000, bringing the total fines imposed to GH¢24,000.
The judgment was delivered on Monday, July 27, 2026, by Her Honour Vida Achiaa Yeboah at the Asokwa Circuit Court Two.
Fake KATH IDs Used to Deceive Traders
According to the prosecution, led by ASP Stephen Ofori, the scheme began in June 2026 when Evelyn Ataa Amankwah paid GH¢200 to a printing press operator in Adum to produce forged Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital identification cards for herself and her accomplice.
Amankwah was issued a fake ID identifying her as a Disease Control Officer, while Badu received one identifying him as an Enrolled Nurse.
Armed with the fraudulent identification cards, the pair visited shops in Asokwa, Kumasi, on June 23, 2026, where they presented themselves as KATH health officials and provided unauthorized medical services.
They also distributed suspected illicit drugs, vaccines, and other medications to traders and members of the public.
Arrest and Prosecution
Their activities came to an end after a public health officer at KATH alerted the hospital’s security team.
The suspects were arrested by KATH security personnel and handed over to the police. Authorities recovered the fake KATH identity cards, vaccines, and assorted medicines during the operation.
In their caution statements, both admitted their involvement in the offences.
Conviction and Sentence
The two were charged with:
- Conspiracy to commit forgery
- Forgery of documents
- Practising medicine without registration
The offences are contrary to the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29) and the Health Professions Regulatory Bodies Act, 2013 (Act 857).
After pleading guilty with explanation, both were convicted on their own plea.
Each was fined 1,000 penalty units, equivalent to GH¢12,000. Evelyn Ataa Amankwah was also sentenced to one day in prison, but the custodial sentence was suspended after the court took into account her pregnancy.