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The case in which four operators of some microfinance companies in the Brong Ahafo Region stand accused of �fraudulent breach of trust� has taken a new twist as counsel for the fourth accused person, Mr. Anthony Amekudzi, had told the court that his client does not know the other accused persons and the complainants. When the case was called, Mr. Amekudzi, whose name became a household name during the 2012 election petition and was referred to as Amicus Curiae said his client, Managing Director of DKM, Mr. Martin Delle, does not know the other accused persons and the complainant. At the last adjourned date, the lawyers for the accused described the bail sum of GH₵ 150 million set by an Accra Circuit Court for their clients as �unreasonable.� The four: Martin Delle, Managing Director of DKM Financial Services; Noel Nortey, Nkoranza Branch Manager of God is Love Fun Club; Charles Asum, Managing Director of Jastar Group of Companies and Monica Afriyie popularly called Maame Korkor, Managing Director of God is Love were arrested by the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) and have been charged with fraudulent breach of trust. Ball terms A the Circuit presided over by His Honour, Mr. Aboagye Tandoh, the accused persons were granted bail with different sums and conditions. In respect of the 1st and 2nd accused persons, Ms. Afriyie and Mr. Nortey respectively, their bail conditions were the sum of GH50 million, five sureties with two to be justified and a security deposit of GH5 million each. For Mr. Asum, the bail sum was GH20 million, three sureties one to be justified and a security deposit of GH2 million, while the managing Director of DKM, Mr. Martin Delle�s bail sum was GH80 million, four sureties two to be justified and a security deposit of GH6 million. The indicted microfinance operators are alleged to have collected various sums of money running into several millions of Ghana Cedis from their clients, promising them huge interest of not less than 50 per cent a quarter. Some people are said to have committed suicide in the Brong Ahafo Region after failing to retrieve their monies from the microfinance companies.