The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has arrested five more individuals as part of its ongoing investigation into suspected corruption and related offences connected to revenue assurance contracts between the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Ltd (SML).
The arrests bring the total number of individuals detained to eight, including high-profile former public officials and associates of SML.
Those newly arrested include Evans Adusei, Chief Executive Officer of SML; Philip Mensah, former Deputy Commissioner (Legal) at GRA and current Legal Consultant to SML; Kofi Nti, former Commissioner-General of GRA; and Joseph Kuruk and Faustina Adjorkor, both officials of the Public Procurement Authority. Three of the individuals were detained overnight after failing to meet bail conditions, while all five were subsequently granted bail.
The OSP’s probe focuses on the legality of the contracts awarded to SML, the procurement processes involved, and the financial implications for the state. The investigation also seeks to verify claims by SML that its operations have led to significant revenue savings for the government.
The arrests follow the earlier detention of other former top GRA officials, including Rev. Dr. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah, former Commissioner-General of GRA; Isaac Crentsil, former Commissioner of Customs and current General Manager at SML; and Christian Tetteh Sottie, former Technical Advisor at GRA and current Managing Director of SML.
The OSP’s investigation is ongoing, with the latest arrests indicating a deepening probe into the scandal. The outcome of the investigation will determine the next steps in the case, and it remains to be seen how the scandal will unfold. The arrests have sent shockwaves through the country, with many calling for accountability and transparency in government contracting.
Source: Apexnewsgh.com/Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen
