Daniel Osei has been remanded for allegedly raping a 16-year-old student
The District Court-Police Headquarters has remanded Daniel Osei, Chief Executive Officer of a popular fast food company into police custody for allegedly raping a 16-year-old student in East Legon.
The incident reportedly occurred on Monday, April 14, 2025.
According to Stephen Tobi, Ghana News Guide reporter who was present in the courtroom, Osei, a tenant in the same compound as the victim’s mother, allegedly lured the student to his residence during school hours.
The victim, whose school shares a wall with the suspect’s residence, said she received a message from him asking her to come over to “see something.”
Trusting him as a familiar figure, someone she considered like an uncle, the student agreed. However, upon entering his room, the suspect allegedly attacked and forcibly raped her.
“I tried to resist and struggled, but he overpowered me,” the victim is reported to have told investigators.
The case was initially reported to the East Legon Police, who arrested the suspect and released him on bail.
The victim’s mother further petitioned the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) at the Police Headquarters.
The case was subsequently reassigned to a new investigator.
On Thursday, July 17,2025, Osei appeared before the District Court-Police Headquarters, presided over by Her Worship Awurama Damoah Dakwah.
The court ordered for his remand into police custody to allow for further investigation.
The case has been adjourned to Wednesday, July 31, 2025, for the next hearing
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