Fake KATH Nurse and Disease Control Officer Fined GH₵12,000 Each for Impersonation
The two were arrested after allegedly posing as KATH officials and providing unauthorised medical services to traders in Kumasi.
- Two fake KATH workers convicted for impersonation and illegal medical practice
- Each received a fine of GH₵12,000 after pleading guilty
- Police recovered fake IDs, vaccines and suspected unapproved medicines
The Asokwa Circuit Court in Kumasi has convicted two individuals who posed as staff of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) and fined them a total of GH₵24,000 after they pleaded guilty to all charges.
The convicts, 33-year-old Evelyn Ataa Amankwah, a private nurse from Brofoyedu, and 25-year-old Collins Agyemang Badu, a student nurse residing at Ampabame, were found guilty of providing unauthorised medical services to unsuspecting traders in Kumasi.
The two were convicted on Monday, July 27, 2026, by Circuit Court Two in Asokwa, presided over by Her Honour Vida Achiaa Yeboah.
How the Scheme Operated
According to the prosecution, led by ASP Stephen, the illegal operation began in June 2026 when Evelyn Ataa Amankwah approached a printing press operator at Adum in Kumasi to produce fake KATH identification cards.
She reportedly paid GH₵200 for the production of the forged documents for herself and her accomplice.
While Amankwah obtained a fake identity card claiming she was a Disease Control Officer, Collins Agyemang Badu received one identifying him as an Enrolled Nurse.
Armed with the fake credentials, the duo allegedly visited shops and businesses in Asokwa, Kumasi, on June 23, 2026, where they presented themselves as public health officials from KATH.
They reportedly offered medical services and distributed suspected unapproved drugs, vaccines and medications to members of the public.
Their activities were brought to an end after a KATH public health officer alerted the hospital’s security team, leading to their arrest.
Court Proceedings
Following their arrest, police seized fake KATH identification cards, vaccines and various medicines from the suspects.
They were charged with:
- Conspiracy to commit a crime.
- Forgery of documents.
- Practising medicine without registration.
The offences were filed under relevant sections of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29) and the Health Professions Regulatory Bodies Act, 2013 (Act 857).
The two pleaded guilty with explanation and were convicted based on their plea.
The court sentenced each of them to a fine of 1,000 penalty units, equivalent to GH₵12,000.
Evelyn Ataa Amankwah was additionally sentenced to a day in prison, but the sentence was suspended after the court considered her pregnancy.
