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Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has announced that his office has received a comprehensive docket on the ongoing National Service Authority (NSA) scandal involving the alleged embezzlement of over GHC548 million in public funds.
Addressing the media on Friday, Dr. Ayine confirmed that the investigation, led by the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) and supervised by his deputy, Dr. Justice Srem-Sai, has uncovered widespread fraud and criminal collusion within the National Service Scheme.
“I am here today to announce that I have received a full docket compiled by diligent and hardworking investigators at the BNI,” Dr. Ayine stated.
According to the Attorney-General, the investigations exposed a network of top NSA officials and private sector accomplices who orchestrated a criminal enterprise that defrauded the state through the use of over 81,885 ghost names on payroll records.
“In total, we can confirm from the evidence that GHC548,333,542.64 was misappropriated,” he revealed.
Twelve individuals, including high-profile former officials, are expected to face prosecution. Those named include:
1. Mustapha Ussif, former Executive Director of the National Service Scheme
2. Osei Assibey Antwi, former Executive Director of the National Service Authority
3. Gifty Oware-Mensah, former Deputy Director of Finance and Administration
The suspects will be charged with offenses such as stealing, money laundering, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and obtaining public property by false pretenses.
The case is expected to draw national attention as legal proceedings unfold in the coming weeks.
