Dominic Ayine, the Attorney General and Minister of Justice
Dominic Ayine, the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, has stated that suspects in the National Service Authority (NSA) ghost names scandal have been interrogated and are assisting in investigations.
Dr Ayine made this disclosure during a briefing to provide an update on the progress made in the investigations made into Kwabena Adu-Boahene, former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau, and his wife.
Speaking to the corruption uncovered at the National Service Authority (NSA), he stated that a total of eight suspects have been interrogated and were assisting them to get to the bottom of the case.
“With regard to the National Service scandal, eight suspects have been interrogated and a good number of them have starting speaking. They’re cooperating with us in the investigations. Some of them have literally started singing and we will give you details at the appropriate time,” he said.
He also hinted that the former National Service Authority CEO, Osei Assibey Antwi, attempted to quell reports on the scandal.
He clarified that amid widespread reports on the 81,885 ghost names scandal, the CEO of the National Service Authority (NSA), attempted to silence the media with the help of a parliamentarian.
“We have evidence that in November 2024, the CEO of National Service Authority (NSA) and others paid a Ghanaian MP to kill the story in the media and defend it. That is a developing story and details will come out soon,” he said.
He noted that his office had in their possession, evidence of transactions made into the accounts of top officials at the secretariat.
“We have evidence of payments made into the accounts of top executives under the scheme. We have details on the accounts, vendors, private vendors and staff of the National Service Authority (NSA),” he added.
He assured that investigations have commenced on the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) report and that all other allegations on looting of state resources and culprits will duly be prosecuted and the right sanctions applied.
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