×By ISSAH OLEGOR
A Radio Gold disc jockey has been arraigned before an Accra Circuit Court over allegations that he fraudulently collected GH¢200,000 from two prospective land buyers under the pretext of selling them two plots of land that were allegedly never transferred to them.
Nathaniel Clottey, popularly known as DJ Nat and also referred to as Nii Omani, appeared before Accra Circuit Court 1 after being arrested by the Police on a charge of defrauding by false pretences.
The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge when he appeared before the court and was subsequently granted GH¢100,000 bail with three sureties. The court adjourned the case for further proceedings.
According to the prosecution, the case stems from a land transaction that took place in November 2025, during which DJ Nat allegedly agreed to sell two plots of land to Charles McCarthy and Kwadwo Yeboah.
The prosecution told the court that each plot was valued at GH¢200,000, and the complainants each paid GH¢100,000 as part payment towards the purchase, bringing the total amount allegedly received by the accused to GH¢200,000.
The court heard that receipts were issued to the complainants after the payments were made.
However, the prosecution alleged that despite receiving the money, the accused failed to provide the necessary ownership documents, including a site plan and land documentation, to enable the buyers complete the transaction.
According to the prosecution, the situation worsened when the complainants decided to begin preparations to develop one of the plots by transporting sand to the site.
It was during that process, the court heard, that they were allegedly informed by persons at the location that the land did not belong to DJ Nat.
The complainants subsequently confronted the accused over the development.
The prosecution said DJ Nat later showed them another parcel of land within the same area as a possible replacement.
However, the complainants allegedly rejected the alternative property, saying they had lost confidence in the transaction and instead demanded a full refund of the money they had paid.
The court further heard that attempts by the complainants to recover their money proved unsuccessful after the accused allegedly stopped responding to their telephone calls around March 2026.
Unable to retrieve their money, they reported the matter to the Ghana Police Service in May 2026, triggering investigations into the alleged fraud.
According to investigators, the accused initially failed to honour police invitations and was later arrested.
During investigations, the prosecution said DJ Nat admitted receiving the GH¢200,000 from the complainants.
However, he reportedly explained to investigators that GH¢70,000 of the money had been handed over to a man identified as Nii Tatse, while the remaining GH¢130,000 was used to finance funeral arrangements for his late father.
The prosecution indicated that the explanation forms part of the evidence that will be examined as the trial proceeds.
The case has been adjourned to enable the prosecution to present additional evidence before the court.
