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OSP charges Ken Ofori Atta and seven others with 78 counts of corruption related offences over SML deal
The Office of the Special Prosecutor has filed 78 charges against former Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta and seven others over the government’s contract with Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited.
The charges were filed at the Criminal Division of High Court in Accra on November 18, 2025.
Those charged include former senior officials of the Ghana Revenue Authority and persons connected to Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited. The company has also been listed as an accused entity.
According to the charge sheet, the first count focuses on conspiracy to influence a procurement process to obtain an unfair advantage in awarding the SML contract, contrary to section 23(1) of the Criminal Offences Act 1960 (Act 29) and section 92(2)(b) of the Public Procurement Act 2003(Act (663).
The document lists Ken Ofori Atta, aged 66; former GRA Acting Commissioner General Emmanuel Kofi Nti, also 66; and Evans Adusei, 62, the beneficial owner and chief executive of Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited, as key persons involved in the alleged conspiracy.
The Special Prosecutor notes that the accused persons are suspected to have directly or indirectly interfered with the procurement process in a manner that violated the law.
In all, they are facing 78 counts covering various corruption and corruption related offences linked to the award and execution of the SML contract.
By: Jacob Aggrey
A 30-year-old man has been sentenced to 25 years imprisonment with hard labour by the Bekwai Circuit Court for his role in a 2022 robbery at a mining site at Manso Akwasiso in the Ashanti South Region.
The convict, Dominic Ofori, also known as Fanta, was arrested on 16th February 2026 after years on the run. He pleaded guilty before the Bekwai Circuit Court to robbery contrary to Section 149 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 Act 29, and was accordingly sentenced to 25 years imprisonment with hard labour.
On March 20, 2022, the Manso Adubia District Police received intelligence that a group of armed men from Manso Abodom were planning to attack a mining site at Manso Akwasiso to rob the owner of gold concentrate. Acting on the information, police mounted a coordinated operation and laid an ambush at the site.
At about 5:30 pm the same day, four-armed men arrived at the site, fired indiscriminately, and robbed the miners of their gold concentrate. The police team on surveillance intervened, resulting in an exchange of gunfire.
Three of the suspects, Abu Abubakar, Musah Latif, and Gideon Takyi, sustained gunshot wounds and were pronounced dead on arrival at St Martins Catholic Hospital at Agroyesum. Dominic Ofori escaped at the time but was later arrested and put before the court.
The Ashanti South Regional Police Command has assured the public of its continued commitment to combating violent crimes and bringing offenders to justice.
The Ashanti Regional Police Command has arrested 45-year-old Isaac Boafo, also known as “Duabo King,” for allegedly publishing false news intended to cause fear and panic.
Police said the arrest follows a viral TikTok video in which Boafo claimed that four officers at the Central Police Station in Kumasi engaged in inappropriate conduct with commercial sex workers during night patrols in Asafo.
Officers from the Police Intelligence Directorate (Ashanti Region) apprehended Boafo after receiving intelligence about the video.
During questioning, he admitted to creating the video to attract views and engagement online, and acknowledged that he could not prove the allegations.
Boafo also admitted making comments about the President of the Republic for content purposes and could not defend those statements.
He has been formally charged and is in detention as investigations continue.
The Ashanti Regional Police have warned the public against publishing or sharing false information on social media, noting that such acts can cause fear, panic, and damage reputations.
They said anyone found engaging in similar conduct will face legal action.
By: Jacob Aggrey
