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Capital Bank founder William Ato Essien jailed 15 years for stealing 

Capital Bank founder William Ato Essien jailed 15 years for stealing 

The Accra High Court has slapped a 15-year jail term on the founder of defunct Capital Bank, William Ato Essien for stealing over GH₵90 million belonging to the bank. Essien who was convicted in December last year for stealing over GH₵90m belonging to Capital Bank, avoided a custodial sentence after the court accepted an agreement […]

Court ‘frees’ defunct Capital Bank founder William Ato Essien

Court 'frees' defunct Capital Bank founder William Ato Essien

William Ato Essien, the founder of the defunct Capital Bank, who was standing trial for stealing GH¢192.5 million of depositors’ funds, has avoided a custodial sentence. Essien avoided prison today (December 13, 2022) after the court, presided over by Justice Eric Kyei Baffour, accepted an agreement between him (Essien) and the prosecution for Essien to […]