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Gifty Oware Mensah, former Deputy Executive Director of the National Service Authority (NSA), has been released from custody after meeting the GH¢10 million bail condition set by the Accra High Court.
The Deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Haruna Mohammed, confirmed her release in an interview on Channel One TV, noting that her former superior, Osei Assibey Antwi, the former Executive Director of the NSA, remains in custody after failing to meet the GH¢800 million bail requirement.
“Madam Gifty Oware met the bail condition just yesterday, so she has been released except for her superior, who faces an 800 million bail condition. What kind of figure is that?” Mr. Mohammed remarked.
Oware Mensah has pleaded not guilty to charges including:
- Willfully causing financial loss to the State
- Stealing
- Money laundering
- Using public office for personal gain
Prosecutors allege that she participated in creating nearly 10,000 fictitious National Service personnel, unlawfully profiting from the allowances paid to these non-existent individuals, resulting in substantial financial losses to the government.
According to the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, a forensic audit by the Auditor-General has revealed a GH¢2.2 billion loss to the state in the NSA “ghost names” scandal—far exceeding the initial estimate of GH¢548 million.
The case remains ongoing, with investigations continuing into the full scope of the alleged financial irregularities.
Story Credit: Channel One TV
