Moment of Wisdom GH TV is following up on our earlier report, “Moment of Wisdom GH TV: Reflections on Justice and Family Disputes in Ghana.” Our original article documented a dispute between sisters Lucy Aboagye and Esther Aboagye involving GH¢70,000, subsequent payments, police involvement and proceedings at the Kwadaso Circuit Court in Kumasi.
According to new information provided to Moment of Wisdom GH TV, the case has now taken a serious turn, with Lucy Aboagye reportedly sentenced to terms of imprisonment after allegedly jumping bail.
The Original GH¢70,000 Dispute
Our December 2025 report stated that Esther Aboagye, who lives in Germany, transferred GH¢70,000 to her sister Lucy in Ghana in connection with plans for Lucy to travel to Germany. The disagreement eventually resulted in a police complaint and court proceedings.
The earlier report also recorded Lucy’s claim that GH¢30,000 had subsequently been handed to Ruth Aboagye on Esther’s instructions and that further payments were being made toward the disputed amount.
The case therefore did not begin today. It developed from a financial disagreement between members of the same family and eventually entered the criminal-justice system.
Lucy Gives MOW Her Side of the Story
Following the latest development, Moment of Wisdom GH TV spoke with Lucy Aboagye to understand her account.
Lucy told MOW that she had wanted to obtain a visa and therefore contacted a man she described as a travel or visa agent, whom she identified as Seth Lamptey.
According to Lucy, she paid the man approximately GH¢50,000 to assist with obtaining a visa.
She alleges that the visa was never obtained and that repeated attempts to recover her money were unsuccessful. She has been calling his numbers – 0243024295 and 0244183937 – but they are switched off / not going through.
Another Woman Makes a Similar Allegation
MOW has also received information from a woman identified as Boahemaa, who alleges that she separately lost approximately €7,000 in dealings with a person she identifies by the same name.
According to the information supplied to us, she says she subsequently made a complaint at the Police Headquarters in Accra.
We also received information alleging that the man is presently outside Ghana and may be in Canada. Our searches did not produce reliable public evidence establishing his current location. MOW therefore cannot state as fact that he is hiding in Canada.
The Bigger Question: Could This Family Conflict Have Been Resolved Differently?
The latest development brings Moment of Wisdom back to the central question raised in our original article.
The previous report described a dispute between two sisters from the same family, involving money originally connected to travel arrangements. It also raised questions about alternative dispute resolution in family conflicts.
MOW’s editorial position is that where the law permits and where no serious public-safety issue requires otherwise, family financial disputes should be considered for mediation or other lawful alternative dispute-resolution mechanisms before relationships deteriorate beyond repair.
That does not mean a family relationship places anybody above the law.
Nor can MOW conclude, without the judgment, that the court was legally wrong to impose the reported sentence. A court may have been dealing with matters beyond the original financial disagreement—including alleged breaches of bail conditions or other offences—and those questions must be determined from the actual court record.
Family Elders and Traditional Mediation
In Ghanaian society, families and traditional authorities have historically played an important role in resolving certain disagreements.
In a dispute between sisters, it is reasonable to ask whether their father, respected family elders or appropriate traditional authorities—including traditional leadership in their community—could have helped the parties reach an amicable settlement where legally appropriate.
But traditional mediation cannot replace a court’s jurisdiction over a criminal offence merely because the people involved are relatives.
The better lesson is that families should seek mediation early, before a disagreement reaches a stage where criminal allegations, bail conditions, warrants and imprisonment become part of the story.
Esther Also Has a Right to Seek Her Money
Fairness requires consideration of Esther Aboagye’s position as well.
If someone gives another person GH¢70,000 for an agreed purpose and believes that agreement has not been fulfilled, that person has a legitimate right to seek repayment through lawful means.
Being sisters does not extinguish a financial obligation.
The question is whether litigation and imprisonment ultimately provide the best resolution in circumstances where lawful mediation and repayment arrangements may also be available. That question depends heavily on the precise offences, evidence and findings contained in the judgment—which MOW still needs to verify.
A Painful Lesson for the Family
There is perhaps an even bigger tragedy here.
Money can be recovered.
A sentence can eventually be completed.
But relationships between sisters can remain damaged for decades.
If Esther believes that repeatedly assisting Lucy has resulted in conflict and financial loss, she is entitled to establish boundaries about future financial assistance. Likewise, Lucy must accept responsibility for any obligations a court lawfully finds against her.
Neither sister benefits from allowing bitterness to consume the entire family.
Moment of Wisdom: Justice Should Resolve Problems, Not Create New Ones
This case demonstrates why we must distinguish facts established by a court, allegations made by the parties and MOW’s own editorial opinion.
MOW will therefore seek the official judgment or court record to establish exactly:
- what offences Lucy Aboagye was convicted of;
- whether the sentences run concurrently or consecutively;
- the legal basis and exact amount of any fine;
- what the court found concerning the GH¢70,000; and
- whether any appeal or other legal remedy remains available.
Until those records are obtained, the reported sentencing details should not be presented as conclusively verified.
At the same time, the new allegations concerning the purported visa transaction deserve proper investigation. If Lucy and Boahemaa possess evidence supporting their allegations, that evidence should be submitted to the appropriate authorities so the person accused has an opportunity to respond and investigators can establish the truth.
Justice must protect the complainant, protect the accused, respect the authority of the courts and still leave room—where the law permits—for reconciliation.
This is more than a story about GH¢70,000.
It is a warning about what can happen when money, migration dreams, alleged middlemen and family disagreements collide.
Moment of Wisdom; Time for Wisdom.
— Apostle Michael Asabere
The Only Living Saint
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