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Attorney-General drops case against Kwabena Duffour and 7 Others after partial recovery of state funds
The Office of the Attorney-General and Ministry of Justice has announced that it has officially discontinued the criminal case against Dr. Kwabena Duffour and seven others, who were being prosecuted for their alleged roles in financial misconduct related to the collapse of Unibank.
The Attorney-General filed a nolle prosequi on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, effectively bringing the case, titled The Republic v. Kwabena Duffour & 7 Others (CR/0248/2020), to an end.
According to a press release signed by Deputy Attorney-General, Dr. Justice Srem-Sai, the decision follows the recovery of a significant portion of the funds lost to the state.
It said the accused persons, after several rounds of negotiations with the state, have reportedly returned more than 60% of the money involved.
The Attorney-General emphasized that the main aim of the prosecutions linked to the financial sector clean-up, which began in 2018, was to recover public funds and ensure accountability.
“Since the accused have met the recovery threshold set by the State, it is no longer necessary to continue the case,” the statement read.
However, the Attorney-General made it clear that this decision does not mean the accused are innocent or that no wrongdoing occurred.
Rather, it is a practical move in the interest of the country and in line with efforts to retrieve misused public resources.
The Attorney-General reassured the public that his office remains committed to protecting the public purse and ensuring justice in all national matters.
The case was one of the high-profile prosecutions stemming from the financial sector reforms, which saw several banks shut down or merged due to insolvency and regulatory breaches.
By Jacob Aggrey
The Tema Regional Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old driver, Bismark Kpormeno, for possession of a large quantity of compressed plant materials suspected to be Indian hemp.
The arrest was made on Sunday, 31 May 2026 by officers of the Tema Highway Patrol Unit during an operation along the Tema-Ada road.
According to police, the suspect was driving a Hyundai Mighty I container truck and failed to stop when signaled. He attempted to evade arrest but was pursued and apprehended at Bondase.
A search of the vehicle revealed twelve 12 sacks and eighty 80 parcels of compressed plant materials concealed in a container and wrapped in sellotape.
Preliminary investigations show the narcotics were allegedly loaded at Kpeve in the Volta Region and were being transported to Ada.
The suspect is currently in police custody assisting with investigations. The truck and exhibits have been impounded for evidential purposes.
The Tema Regional Police Command says it remains committed to combating drug trafficking and other criminal activities.
They also urged the public to support law enforcement by providing timely and credible information on suspicious activities.
Firefighters from the Peki Fire Station of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) responded swiftly to a fatal head-on collision involving a Mercedes-Benz container truck (WR 1553-C) travelling from Nkwanta to Accra and a Mercedes-Benz passenger bus (GR 3215-E) travelling from Battor to Kabiti in the Oti Region.
The crash occurred at Peki-Tsame near Peki Senior High School in the early hours of Tuesday, 2nd June 2026.
A total of forty (40) persons were involved, comprising twenty-one (21) males, fifteen (15) females, and four (4) children.
Through a coordinated rescue operation, firefighters extricated 25 injured casualties, including 23 adults and two children.
Sadly, 15 persons lost their lives, made up of nine males and 6 females.
The injured were conveyed to the Peki Government Hospital for treatment, while the deceased were handed over to the Police, who conveyed them to the hospital mortuary for preservation and further investigation. The cause of the accident remains under investigation.
The Ghana National Fire Service has extended its deepest condolences to the bereaved families and urges all motorists to observe road traffic regulations, avoid dangerous driving practices, and exercise maximum caution on the roads to help prevent accidents and save lives.
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