Ghanaians on social media are expressing shock at news of how two househelps allegedly stole from the Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Dapaah.
According to an Accra High Court presiding over the case, the thefts happened between July and October last year.
Per the report made by The Chronicle newspaper, the items were stolen from the Abelemkpe residence of the Minister and her husband.
They included significant sums of monies as well as personal belongings of the Minister and her husband, Daniel Osei Kuffour.
The househelps —Patience and Sarah— are currently being charged with one count of conspiracy to commit a crime and five counts of stealing US$1 million, €300,000, and millions of Ghana cedis.
Three other individuals identified to be the father, the current and former boyfriends of one of the househelps have also been charged in connection with the thefts.
Though an unfortunate incident has occurred to the Minister, some Ghanaian Netizens also bewildered by the fact that such amounts were being kept in the house of the Minister.
"Bro, if you have $1million dollars in cash inside your house, then your bank accounts will be brazy. Ei!" one user tweeted.
Bro, if you have $1million dollars in cash inside your house, then your bank accounts will be brazy. Ei!
— Ölele | Deep Throat Sauce(@OleleSalvador) July 21, 2023
One user expressed their anticipation for the current government's response to this issue.
Let's see how this government acts on Cecilia Dapaah https://t.co/Ly5rHZfcAJ
— Receipts Guy (@receiptsguy) July 21, 2023
John Mahama fired his minister just bcos she was caught on tape saying she's into politics to make 1million dollar then Cecilia Dapaah must go for Nana Addo and the NPP to prove us wrong but we know its the mother serpent of corruption and the clearing agent in charge pic.twitter.com/xCVRn6wfno
— John Mahama Is The Solution(@Royal1Kingly) July 21, 2023
We count on your “usual cooperation” on Cecilia Dapaah’s matter.
pic.twitter.com/lvEFvUSkKI
— Gba.Rk (@TheGbark) July 21, 2023
where did she get the $1M?
— EL-DAD (@ChristDeKing) July 21, 2023
EOCO must investigate Cecilia Dapaah and the politicians.
Some other reactions are as follows:
Eiiiiiii !!! Stealing of stolen money! https://t.co/VSx8HOwo5g
— promise Dumevi (@dumevi_promise) July 21, 2023
Cecilia Dapaah actually had this amount in her home, her bank account de3 billions oo wey the youth dey br3 vim vim
Thieves/ Nii Ayi pic.twitter.com/MXrfVnpQn0— ɛsa na asa(@3sanaasa) July 21, 2023
"We took a loan from IMF"
— STIGA JNR
"They introduced the E levy "
"They collapsed tollbooth"
"They told us there are no jobs"
Meanwhile, Cecilia Dapaah alone had $1M in her room, not her international and local banks. Investigate her ASAP! pic.twitter.com/2jQxJCQ4C3(@Kwaw_stiga) July 21, 2023
Nana Addo’s Minister, Cecilia Dapaah kept more than 16,000,000 at home and the money has been stolen by her domestic workers.
— Beatrice Annan (@Beatrice_Annan1) July 21, 2023
While those who kept their monies at the bank are receiving haircut.
This is how karma will pay those who gang-rape this nation.
The minister Cecilia Dapaah has some explaining to do. How does she have 1 million Dollars plus 300 thousand Euros and millions of Ghana Cedis casually sitting at home at a given point in time? What work does she do aside being a Minister? Needs probing.
— Ab. (@AbeikuLytle) July 21, 2023
Questions and more questions from the Builsa South MP:
How did the Minister (Cecilia Dappaah) and her husband come by this quantum of money? Is their home a bank? We must all be interested in finding out the source of the money. https://t.co/ut7AlL3dfu
— Dr. Clement Abas Apaak (@DrApaak) July 21, 2023
Oh! And don't forget the memes being generated from the situation.
Ghanaians : Madam ,do you have evidence that you made the $1 million dollars, €300,000 and millions of Cedis stolen from your house through non corruption related activities ?
— YKGH (@YouKnowGhana) July 21, 2023
Cecilia Dapaah: pic.twitter.com/bct08Hmjk6
A sneak peek into Cecilia Dapaah’s Susu box at home
$1 million stolen but more blessings dey pic.twitter.com/NdYLX0bU31— YKGH (@YouKnowGhana) July 21, 2023
The 2 house helps who made away with Cecilia Dapaah’s $1m. pic.twitter.com/xmYVMYqTXl
— z ε K Ⓐ y-V!bes (@zekayvibes) July 21, 2023
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