To a subject that has garnered national interest, minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Abena Dapaah, and her husband, Daniel Osei Kuffour, are reported to have been robbed by two of their house helps in their home in Abelemkpe, Accra.

The two, 18-year-old, Patience Botwe and 30-year-old Sarah Agyei are said to have undertaken their operation between July and October 2022.

At an Accra Circuit Court, Patience and Sarah are charged with one count of conspiracy to commit a crime and five counts of stealing, which include amounts of US$1 million, €300,000, and millions of Ghana Cedis.

The following items and amounts of cash were stolen from Cecilia Dapaah's residence:

US $1 million dollars

€ 300,000

Millions of Ghana Cedis

Assorted clothes valued at GHC 95,000

Handbags

Perfumes

Pieces of jewelry worth US $95,000

Six pieces of Kente cloth worth US $90,000

Six sets of men's suits valued at US $3,000

Five accused persons, including Patience, her current and former boyfriends, as well as her father, are facing the court presided over by Susana Ekuful. The case has been adjourned to August 2, 2023.