GHC30 Million Fraud: Attorney General Exposes NSS Allowance Scandal

Ghanaian Attorney General Exposes GHC30 Million Fraud Scheme Ghana is grappling with a major financial scandal as Attorney General Dominic Ayine revealed a complex scheme involving the alleged misappropriation of funds. Suspect Gifty Oware Mensah is accused of using National Service Personnel allowances as collateral to secure a GHC30 million loan from the Agricultural Development Bank (ADB). "The suspect created a meticulously detailed plan," stated Ayine during a press conference, "using NSS allowances to obtain the loan." Investigations uncovered that Mensah used the funds to register a company, Blocks of Life Consult, and later transferred the money to four other companies: Amiacom, Scaffold, Oche, and Aristo Logistics & Trading. Authorities also discovered that Mensah allegedly used 9,934 ghost names. The Attorney General's address highlights the ongoing efforts to recover misappropriated funds and ensure accountability. This case serves as a stark reminder of the need for rigorous oversight of public funds and the consequences of financial malfeasance.