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CACI Accra-South Territory breaks ground for office complex construction
•Chairman of CACI breaking the ground, flanked by some Territorial Officers
The Christ Apostolic Church International (CACI), Accra-South Territory has held a ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of an office complex to serve as administration for the territory and the CACI as a whole.
The construction of the office complex encompasses a 250-capacity office space with auxiliary facilities, crafted to provide relative comfort for people during conferences, seminars and training services among others.
The aforementioned project forms part of the church’s reach vision to out to others as captured in its vision statement under the able leadership of Apostle Benjamin Ahinfo.
The chairman of CACI, Apostle George Yeboah, among other territorial officers of the Accra South and other dignitaries graced the occasion.
The Chairman broke the ground to mark a the commencement of the project and was optimistic that, the builders would deliver to expectation to use the edifice as a monument designated for God’s purpose.
The Chairman commended the territorial officers for their indefatigable effort to aid in developmental projects of the church.
Delivering his speech, the Chairman highlighted the need for more territorial office structures and administrative purposes in all territories.
The 2.6 million Ghana Cedi pro jectwhich is under construction at Tse-Addo at La-Dade Kotopon Municipality, Accra would house all the administrative offices of the territory.
By Nii Arday
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has amended the charges in the ongoing case against former National Petroleum Authority (NPA) Chief Executive, Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, and nine others.
The number of counts has risen from 25 to 54 after investigators uncovered new evidence.
The accused are facing trial for alleged large-scale extortion, abuse of public office, and money laundering involving over GH¢291 million and US$332,000.
According to the OSP, the accused persons allegedly extorted huge sums of money from bulk oil transporters and oil marketing companies under the pretext of carrying out official duties.
The proceeds were reportedly laundered through the purchase of properties and investments in business entities to conceal their source.
The accused persons include Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, Jacob Kwamina Amuah, Wendy Newman, Albert Ankrah, Isaac Mensah, Bright Bediako-Mensah, Kwaku Aboagye Acquaah, Propnest Limited, Kel Logistics Limited, and Kings Energy Limited.
The OSP has also seized and frozen several assets, including tanker trucks, fuel stations, houses, apartments, and parcels of land valued at more than GH¢100 million pending the outcome of the trial.
The case, titled The Republic v. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid & 9 Others (Cr/0603/2025), is currently being heard at the Accra High Court.
By: Jacob Aggrey
The National Operations Directorate (NOD) Surveillance Unit, of the Ghana Police Service has arrested a 32-year-old man, Akoto Nelson, for posing as a police officer during a public event at the Black Star Square in Accra.
The suspect was arrested on Sunday, 19th October 2025, by a team of officers deployed to provide security at a musical concert. The team observed the suspect dressed in a police uniform with the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) behaving suspiciously. Upon interrogation, he admitted that he was not a police officer.
Investigations revealed that the suspect impersonated a police officer to gain free entry to the event, claiming he did not have money to pay the entry fee. He further disclosed that the uniform belonged to a deceased Chief Inspector, identified as Gyasi, from whom he obtained the police accoutrements in 2022.
A subsequent search conducted at his residence in Taifa-Ashaiman uncovered several items that were retained as exhibits. These include one toy P99 pistol, one pepper spray, two ZTE mini handsets, one pepper spray pouch, one ZTE charger, one Xinfa cutter knife, some complimentary cards, one voter ID in the name of Akoto Nelson Elikem, and one birth certificate in the name of Nelson Akoto.
Preliminary investigations further established that the suspect works as a security guard and a messenger at a private company. He remains in police custody and will be put before the court.
